Ancient Viking sword discovered 'sticking up out of the ground' after 1,300 years

A 1,300-year-old Viking sword was recently uncovered by an unlikely group of individuals: a class of first-grade children. The 8th-century weapon was found in a field near the village of Brandbu, Norway, about 40 miles northwest of Oslo, in late April. Viking Age swords are "relatively rare" finds, said Øystein Lia, an archaeologist and senior adviser with Innlandet County's Cultural Heritage department. STRANGE VIKING GRAVE WITH 'CHRISTIAN OVERTONES' DISCOVERED BY PERPLEXED ARCHAEOLOGISTS: 'VER