Spear/lance

Burial from Veien - cremation grave from the Roman Iron Age
c.0-400CE

The wooden spear shafts have not survived over time, preventing us from determining the exact length of the spears and whether they were used as throwing javelins or thrusting weapons. At Veien, seven graves have been identified as weapon burials, all interpreted as male graves, suggesting the presence of a warrior culture.  

According to written sources, such as Viking Age laws, it was mandatory for free men to own weapons, with the quantity increasing with wealth. The men buried with weapons at Veien might have been warriors, but the weapons could also indicate that they belonged to a group or social class entitled to bear arms.