John Barnett Viking Broadsword Museum Quality

The Vikings prized their swords above all other things. Typical Viking swords had fine blades, long, slightly tapering and double-edged – usually with a fuller running down the length. Sword hilts ranged from plain and robust to highly decorated and artistic. Many fine examples of Viking swords have been recovered either from river beds, Viking graves and some have even been discovered inside small stone cists on their own, perhaps the sword itself being considered important enough to merit its own funeral.