In January I wrote about the genuine Norse artifacts that were used in a hoax "proving" that Vikings had made it to the extreme western end of the Great Lakes around 1000 CE. This sword is the jewel of the three Beardmore relics and is still on display at the Royal Ontario Museum -- albeit with no mention that they were fooled by it.

Now it's just one of several Norse weapon artifacts in a display cabinet on the third floor of the ROM

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