Some 30 centimeters down, they hit what looked like the end of a sword. Christiansen and Therkelsen contacted Museum Vestsjælland - a group of 11 local museums that cover the archaeological excavation and conservation of regions in the area - who revealed that the discovery was a 3,000-year-old sword from the Nordic Bronze age. It was also a testament to the craftsmanship of the people in Scandinavia at the time.