Fig. 795.—⅛ real size.—Norway.
Fig. 796.—⅛ real size. Found with a file in a round mound, a fragment of a shield-boss, three arrow-heads, a horse’s bit,
a gimlet, the end of a chain, &c.—Norway.
Fig. 797.—⅖ real size. Single-edged sword of iron, found with a spear-head of iron, &c.—Norway.
Fig. 798.—⅙ real size. Sword with runic letters on the blade.—Norway.
Iron Swords.
Whetstones were used from very early times to sharpen their weapons or tools of iron, for these are quite common in the finds.