deepeeka viking sword ericThis sword is a replica of original examples from the first half of the 10th century and is classified as a Petersen Type P. At the time these swords were in use, the Vikings were establishing permanent settlements in northern England, founding the Danelaw. It was a period of major Viking expansions, during which Dublin and other settlements around the Irish Sea were established. In 872 AD, Harald Fairhair unified Norway, and between 958 and 987 AD,