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== Introduction ==
This article is about metal fittings that were probably attached to [[Sword Scabbards]]. Peter Paulsen comprehensibly covered the subject of Viking sword scabbard chapes in 1953 in his book Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit [PAULSEN 1953]. <br>
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''';Archaeology'''<br>
*England
**Ashwell, Hertfordshire C9th. Tree of life design. [[http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/letchworth-museum-stories/ dayofarchaeology.com]] Note: We cannot verify this find in any other source.
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Odin as shape-shifting sorcerer and shaman. Protection. [HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p.321]<br>
A small group of sword chapes combining Borre style decoration with a possible Christian motif - the Crucifixion. Possibly originated in Denmark. [HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p.315]<br>
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''';Archaeology'''
*England, Hull [MILLS 2001:p101 fig.V281]
*Iceland, Ljarskogar [PAULSEN 1953:pp.49-50, No.4, fig.55] [HAYEUR SMITH 2003:p.354 no.5072]
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''';Archaeology'''<br>
*Denmark
**Hareskovby, Sjaelland. Bronze. [WOV 2003:p.1118]
*Sweden
**Valleberga, Skane. Bronze. [WOV 2003:p.1170]
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Paulsen breaks the total of 19 finds of this group into 2 sub groups: [PAULSEN 1953:pp.35-44]<br>
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'''Andrshchuk Type 6'''<br>
''''Beast in Jelling style''''<br>
Androshchuk dates this type to c.950-1000 and splits it into 3 sub groups [ANDROSHCHUK 2014:pp.15-121]<br>
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More usually found around the Baltic area. [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980: cat.273.]. 19 examples found in 6 different countries (Denmark, Germany, Iceland, England, Sweden & Russia) [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992].<br>
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*England
**York [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992:cat.274]
**Saari. Copper-alloy [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:cat.275]
**Satakunta. [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992:217]
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|Discusssion =The similarity of the decoration with that of Oval Brooch type P57 has been noted by Paulsen [PAULSEN 1953], Wilson and Klindt-Jensen [WILSON 1966: 100-1] and Graham-Campbell [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:cat.273].<br> }}<br>
== Jelling Style 2==
Paulsen lists a total of 9 finds of this group. [PAULSEN 1953:pp.35-44]<br>
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'''Andrshchuk Type 5'''<br>
''''Beast in Jelling style''''<br>
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== Bird (Falcon) Style==
Otherwise known as the 'Birka Bird'. Dated from late C9th to early C11th although at its most popular in the first half of the C10th. Hedenstierna Jonson identifies 67 finds spread mainly in Eastern Europe from Sweden to Byzantium [HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006B:p.]
Paulsen groups these into sub groups with a total of 9 finds [PAULSEN 1953:pp.22-34]<br>
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'''Andrshchuk Type 3a'''<br>
''''bird''''<br>
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''';Archaeology'''<br>
*France
**[[:File:L'lle de Groix Sword Scabbard Chape.jpg|L'Ile de Groix]].
*Ukraine
**Kiev [WOV 2003:cat.4269]
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''';Archaeology'''<br>
*Sweden
**Astad. Eastern Influence 850AD – 950AD [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:cat.442]
*Ukraine
**Kiev [WOV 2003:cat.4269]
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== Style? ==
The [http://travellingnorth.nl/home/blog/index.html travellingnorth.nl] blog has a good article about this kind of chape.