An excellently preserved bronze sword weighing 1.3 kg was found during excavations by Danish archaeologists, according to the Odense City Museum.
Jesper Hansen, the chief curator of the museum, estimated the age of the find at 3000 years, dating it to the fourth period of the Scandinavian Bronze Age. According to him, the uniqueness of the find lies in the fact that, in addition to the intact bronze part, a handle made of wood and a horn has been preserved. Before putting it into the ground, the sword was wrapped with a bast.
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Archaeologists believe that the sword was placed in a pit in the settlement as a votive offering.
The settlement was discovered during excavations near Hora in the west of the island of Funen. They are being carried out ahead of the construction of the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline, which will connect Denmark and Poland.
Sword conservation is challenging due to the fact that it is composed of different materials. Bronze, wood, bast and horn will be stored separately. Metal samples are used to establish the origin of the alloy, and plant fiber samples are used for radiocarbon dating.
After the completion of the conservation and analysis, the sword will be reassembled and exhibited at the Museum of Cultural History in Odense.
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