A Viking sword, most likely dating back to the times of the first Piast dynasty, was fished out from the bottom of the Vistula River while deepening the port canal. The event took place on Friday, January 12, 2024 in Włocławek. The workers present at the site concluded that they were dealing with a historical find. So they contacted the famous archaeologist Olaf Popkiewicz.
A sensational find in Włocławek. At the bottom of the Vistula River there was a Viking sword
“During works restoring the original condition of the bottom in the marina basin at Piwna Street, an item was recovered that has a great chance of gaining unique status. It was quickly consulted with Mr. Olaf Popkiewicz from the Searchers of History and was tentatively dated to around the 9th century,” reported the Sports and Science Center. Recreation Włocławek.
The case was also informed to the provincial conservator of monuments, who stated that the weapon most likely comes from the times of the establishment of the Polish state. According to archaeologists, the sword could have belonged to a Viking. So far, scientists have found only 200 Viking swords in Poland.
“This is the so-called ‘Ulfberht’ sword. These are swords that were made somewhere in Central Europe, but it is not known exactly where. They were produced in a very specific technological way, from carbon steel, with a very precise composition. The amount of carbon in the steel could not be random, only strictly defined, so that the steel was very strong and flexible, because the durability and combat value of this sword depended on it,” said Sambor Gawiński, the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments.
Source: Gazeta
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