A Viking sword was found in 1964 at Ballabrooie, Patrick. The sword is incomplete and badly rusted but fragments of a wooden hilt remain. Fragments of wood adhering to the blade are maybe the remains of a scabbard. The sword is probably of early 10th century date. The find was donated to the Manx Museum by the finder, Mr Lawton.


The surviving blade was described as being 23 inches with the tip and part of the hilt missing. Traces of copper remained on the hilt guard. It was found during ploughing, but no surface indications of a burial mound were noted.