Girl, 8, pulls a 1,500-year-old sword from a lake in Sweden

[speedkilz88]

An eight-year-old found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer.

Saga Vanecek found the relic in the Vidostern lake while at her family's holiday home in Jonkoping County.

The sword was initially reported to be 1,000 years old, but experts at the local museum now believe it may date to around 1,500 years ago.

The level of the water was extremely low at the time, owing to a drought, which is probably why Saga uncovered the ancient weapon.

The local museum, where the sword is now being kept, said it was extremely well-preserved.

Saga's discovery led the museum and local council to carry out further excavations at the site, finding a brooch from the 3rd Century.

The Jonkoping county museum said that its investigation of the lake is unfinished and it could yet turn up more ancient items.

 

[timb2]

 

[cowboyec]

sounds like a movie.
did she slay a two-headed dragon and defeat the aquatic war-lord to get it?

 

[Reverend Conehead]

That's amazing. Thanks for the info.

 

[DallasEast]

Sean T at RCP has likely never seen Fate/Zero. He would wonder if she would keep the sword for herself if he did.

Saber. Artoria Pendragon. King of Britain. One of the best anime characters (and series) ever created in my opinion.

Yeah. I am getting off-topic.

 

[CATCH17]

An eight-year-old found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake in Sweden during the summer.

Saga Vanecek found the relic in the Vidostern lake while at her family's holiday home in Jonkoping County.

The sword was initially reported to be 1,000 years old, but experts at the local museum now believe it may date to around 1,500 years ago.

The level of the water was extremely low at the time, owing to a drought, which is probably why Saga uncovered the ancient weapon.

The local museum, where the sword is now being kept, said it was extremely well-preserved.

Saga's discovery led the museum and local council to carry out further excavations at the site, finding a brooch from the 3rd Century.

The Jonkoping county museum said that its investigation of the lake is unfinished and it could yet turn up more ancient items.

Cool stuff.

 

[NorthoftheRedRiver]

There will be no living with her now.

 

[Hardline]

By law she's the rightful queen of Camalot now.

 

[Runwildboys]

Sean T at RCP has likely never seen Fate/Zero. He would wonder if she would keep the sword for herself if he did.

Saber. Artoria Pendragon. King of Britain. One of the best anime characters (and series) ever created in my opinion.

Yeah. I am getting off-topic.

Somehow I doubt Artoria Pendragon (whom I assume is somehow related to Arthur and Uther) hails from Sweden.

 

[Runwildboys]

By law she's the rightful queen of Camalot now.

Guinevere will always be the only queen of Camelot!

 

[cowboyec]

CAMELOT!

 

[dreghorn2]

At least we aren't getting a repeat of the girl in the well thread.

 

[DallasEast]

Somehow I doubt Artoria Pendragon (whom I assume is somehow related to Arthur and Uther) hails from Sweden.

Nope. The character hails from Britain. And no. Saber is the reincarnated heroic spirit of King Arthur.

Let's just say that, in this version of the Camelot story, a girl drew Excalibur from the stone and her subjects acknowledged her as their king (not their queen).

Plus, she kicks major butt.

 

[speedkilz88]

Sean T at RCP has likely never seen Fate/Zero. He would wonder if she would keep the sword for herself if he did.

Saber. Artoria Pendragon. King of Britain. One of the best anime characters (and series) ever created in my opinion.

Yeah. I am getting off-topic.

I took it that he was referring to the Lady of the Lake, "whomever she gives it to will rule Britain"

 

[DallasEast]

I took it that he was referring to the Lady of the Lake, "whomever she gives it to will rule Britain"

Oops. You are right.

Guess I should have hoped the young lady had found the sword sticking out of a stone.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

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