Viking tools, at least 1000 years old. The collection includes hammers, tongs, shears, moulds, a ladle, wedges, a chisel and an anvil. Modern shafts have been added to the two hammer-heads. The collection comes from a grave at Bygland, in Norway: The illustration is from “A History of the Vikings,” by Gwyn Jones, reviewed today.
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Press, 1 June 1985, Page 20
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55Viking tools, at least 1000 years old. The collection includes hammers, tongs, shears, moulds, a ladle, wedges, a chisel and an anvil. Modern shafts have been added to the two hammer-heads. The collection comes from a grave at Bygland, in Norway: The illustration is from “A History of the Vikings,” by Gwyn Jones, reviewed today. Press, 1 June 1985, Page 20
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