A restored Roman helmet…
A mass grave of beheaded Jomsviking mercenaries…
The remains of a high-ranking warrior, along with his sword, axe and other items…
Here’s a challenge for the habitual SHotS reader: Try not to read more than one of these news flashes from the past… Continue reading
A Happy V-Day to you, too!
Happy Viking Sword Day, that is…
A few lucky construction workers in Melhus, Norway, stumbled over a piece of rusted metal that made their hearts beat faster… Continue reading
Posted in Swords in the News, Viking Age, Weapons
Tagged melhus, viking sword, wikingerschwert
In 2012, FencingClassics broadens its scope: Rather than restricting ourselves to modern fencing and its progenitors, we want to expand into a resource for most that captures the imagination of xhiphomachophiliacs.
What better way to start with than a Viking burial. Even better, the burial of a Viking who handed in his chips after a few harp whacks on the head!
We had, of course, nothing to do with the skill and knowledge that went into this academic paper. But we’re not ashamed at all to hitch a ride on the work of the better qualified… Continue reading
Posted in Archaelology, Viking Age
Tagged axed man of mosfell, battle ax wounds, egil's saga, iceland, vikig sagas
