The Welsh Viking | Magnet Fishing Found a Viking Sword! But There’s a Catch… @TheWelshViking | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 15 hours ago.
Have you heard of magnet fishing? It's becoming really popular in the UK because our river and canal network is absolutely full of rubbish, I mean, er, treasure! People have started throwing powerful magnets into rivers and canals and pulling out all sorts, from medals and tin cans to bicycles, bombs, and even guns!
But one magnet fisherman in Oxfordshire has dredged up something very interesting to us: a Viking Age sword! It's been authenticated, and is now in a museum in nearby Witney.
But is this really the best way to get artefacts out of our rivers? Could we be doing damage to archaeology and to the remains of our past by using magnet fishing? The Canal and River Trust and the British Museum certainly seem to think so, and to be honest, I'm not sure how I feel about it yet either.
Let's have a look at this impressive find anyway, and see if this, like metal detectors (after all who doesn't love Detectorists!) can become a really cool and useful addition to the archaeologist's arsenal!
Now I wonder if they'd help me find my change down the sofa...
All sword photos courtesy of Trevor Penny unless otherwise stated.
Mini disclaimer: Jimmy genuinely doesn't know how he feels about the whole activity of magnet fishing yet, but is sure everyone involved in this case was doing their best to play fair and was being honest and cool throughout! No judgement here!
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Some interesting reading:
bajrfed.co.uk/bajrpress/historic-england-supports-institute-of-detectorists
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-47801408
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44512575
canalrivertrust.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/safety-on-our-waterways/water-safety-and-magnet-fishing
Have you heard of magnet fishing? It's becoming really popular in the UK because our river and canal network is absolutely full of rubbish, I mean, er, treasure! People have started throwing powerful magnets into rivers and canals and pulling out all sorts, from medals and tin cans to bicycles, bombs, and even guns!
But one magnet fisherman in Oxfordshire has dredged up something very interesting to us: a Viking Age sword! It's been authenticated, and is now in a museum in nearby Witney.
But is this really the best way to get artefacts out of our rivers? Could we be doing damage to archaeology and to the remains of our past by using magnet fishing? The Canal and River Trust and the British Museum certainly seem to think so, and to be honest, I'm not sure how I feel about it yet either.
Let's have a look at this impressive find anyway, and see if this, like metal detectors (after all who doesn't love Detectorists!) can become a really cool and useful addition to the archaeologist's arsenal!
Now I wonder if they'd help me find my change down the sofa...
All sword photos courtesy of Trevor Penny unless otherwise stated.
Mini disclaimer: Jimmy genuinely doesn't know how he feels about the whole activity of magnet fishing yet, but is sure everyone involved in this case was doing their best to play fair and was being honest and cool throughout! No judgement here!
Find me elsewhere:
Business email: jade@scarletragemedia.com
Patreon: patreon.com/jimmyjohnson
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thewelshviking
My actual website: welshviking.com
Insta: @littlewelshviking
Letters, parcels, packages?
The Welsh Viking,
PO Box 821,
YORK,
YO1 0PY,
UK
Editing software: DaVinci Resolve
Camera: Panasonic Lumix G7
Some interesting reading:
bajrfed.co.uk/bajrpress/historic-england-supports-institute-of-detectorists
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-47801408
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44512575
canalrivertrust.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/safety-on-our-waterways/water-safety-and-magnet-fishing
