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1,500 year old sword found in lake

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A girl in Sweden found a 1,500 year old pre-Viking sword in a lake. It has been described as "extremely well preserved." I wonder what kind of steel they used back then to make a sword that could be preserved that well...
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Well it was fresh water so that aided the preservation I'm sure as well as mud..maybe?
 
Wow, crazy story! The only knives I find are made of plastic. With it being ancient, do you think she’s allowed to keep it?
 
CPP said:
A girl in Sweden found a 1,500 year old pre-Viking sword in a lake. It has been described as "extremely well preserved." I wonder what kind of steel they used back then to make a sword that could be preserved that well...
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From what I've been reading in the last few minutes that sword is from a pre-viking era known as "Vendel Era". Apparently swords from that time were typically pattern welded. So it is most likely a pattern welded iron/steel sword. Iron swords and tools will resist corrotion much better than steel.
 
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