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{{MajorRef|Peirce 2002}}
A large number of swords from the Viking Age have been found including at least 2,500 swords just from Norway [PEDERSEN 20102008]. Viking Age swords vary from the plain to the most lusciously ornate. Swords are influenced from a number of countries, including Norway, Germany, Denmark, France and England. With each country contributing their own aesthetic to the decoration of their swords. Swords travelled widely across Europe with examples of many types appearing all over western Europe.
==Previous Published Research==
{{Ref|Oakeshott 2002}}
{{Ref|Peirce 2002}}
{{Ref|Pedersen 20102008}}
{{Ref|Petersen 1919}}
{{Ref|Roesdahl 1981}}
