Further information:
In mound 9, grave II, excavated by Oluf Rygh in 1875, spears or lances, a shield boss, and belt equipment were found. 

In the Illerup River Valley, Denmark, a significant weapon deposit was discovered, yielding approximately 15,000 objects, predominantly Iron Age weapons and personal equipment dating from 200 to 500 CE. It is widely accepted that these findings represent enemy equipment captured after victories and subsequently cast into the lake as votive offerings to the gods. In the Illerup discovery, distinct weapon sets were allocated specific roles within the military: 

one for commanders, another for officers, and one for infantry. This organizational structure closely resembles that of the Roman army. Commanders, for instance, were equipped with swords, while infantry soldiers carried a similar set of spears and shields to those found at Veien. This raises intriguing questions: Were the men buried with weapons at Veien part of an infantry? Do these weapons belong to returning warriors who had served in Germanic or Roman military ranks?

The Kings mound, the wealthiest burial at Veien, contained a sword. Perhaps the military structure of the Roman Empire served as a model for a group of warriors and a chieftain at Veien.