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Viking swords
Feb 21st, 2014 at 6:33am
 
These were found in Ireland. They were discovered in graves in the late 19th and early 20th centuries at KIlmainham and Islandbright in Dublin. They're now at the National Museum in Dublin.
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Re: Viking swords
Reply #1 - Feb 24th, 2014 at 8:52am
 
The Ulfberht was a very high end pattern welded Viking sword http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65JJpLAGdY
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