During the exploration in 1999 of Linkuva (Vaižgantai) burial ground in Pakruojis district a disturbed male burial site was uncovered (Burial 5, Fig. 1) which provided new material about the way of life of people inhabiting the Linkuva environs, and about the Baltic Scandinavian military-trade relations. The aim of this article is to advance the new material. The remains of a male burial site were found at the depth of 60 cm. The individual was buried supine with legs extended and head oriented to the west 270°. The head and chest area was completely destroyed. Only the waist and leg area remained intact (Figs 1,2). Burial items in the waist and leg area were well preserved. In the waist area we uncovered a small fragment of an amber bead, a silver ring with 12 spirals and bent terminals, and a few unrecognizably destroyed iron artifacts, one of which resembled a blade of an iron knife. A scabbard was placed by the inner side of the right leg. The scabbard was made of wood, 80 cm long, presumably used to be covered with leather (?), and had metal bindings on the edges. By one end of the scabbard, in the waist area, among rusty and crumbled fragments of artifacts, a link-spacer plate was found which was used for fastening the scabbard to the belt. The point of the scabbard had a bronze chapes. [...
