A Viking weaver's sword dating from the 11th century was among several significant Viking artifacts unearthed in Cork City excavations, at the Beamish Brewery, in 2017. The wooden Viking sword was unearthed and challenges the belief that the Nordic invaders were most strongly influential in Dublin and Waterford.
A 1,000-year-old wooden Viking weaver’s sword has been unearthed by archaeologists at the historic site of the former Beamish and Crawford brewery in Cork city, Ireland. Experts describe the sword as an artifact of “exceptional significance.”