:Discussion- Evison has confirmed the sword as a later type Y and not a type L as it appears in the picture [Graham-Campbell 2001:p.106]. Graham-Campbell notes that there is no evidence that the two swords were actually found with the spear [Graham-Campbell 2001:p.106] and suggests that this explains the possible discrepancy of the sword's later C10th / C11th topological dating to the spears earlier C9th traditional dating. I would suggest that the cut off date for the Petersen type C-D spearhead is too early and that Ottonian manuscripts dating to the early C11th still show this type of spear in use. This would help support a C10th century date for the two graves.
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:*{{RefListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.15}}:*{{ReflistRef|Graham-Campbell 2001|p.105-106|x}}
:*Archaeological Journal, 1851, vol 8, pp 424-5 [http://www.le.ac.uk/ulas/publications/documents/30nottas_000.pdf (Available Online)]
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