Another possible bit of Viking trivia: The Vikings must have been ridiculously fit. The steel sword Mikkelsen uses in stage battles weighs about 5 pounds, his shield weighs 7 or 8, and his helmet ...
Two ancient Viking swords were discovered in a stone burial chamber in central Sweden during a highway excavation. The excavation was made in Viby/Norrtuna, in the province of Västmanland ...
Archaeologists uncovered a wealth of Viking Age artifacts at Skumsnes farm ... a spindle whorl, and a weaving sword—all tools used in textile production. "Textile production was prestigious.