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Sword Scabbard Chapes

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Sword Scabbard Chapes
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Sword Scabbard Chapes


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].


English Styles

Ashwell.jpg

Art
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Literature
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Archaeology

  • England
    • Ashwell, Hertfordshire C9th. Tree of life design. [dayofarchaeology.com] Note: We cannot verify this find in any other source.
    • Castor, Peterborough [CAMERON 2000]:p.194 fig.258
    • Lincolnshire. Anglo-Scandinavian [HAMMOND 2010]:p.80 fig.1.8.4-d

Discussion
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Borre Style 1

  • Germany, Bautzen

  • Germany, Hedeby

Paulsen's Type II.3
'Chapes with Germanic quadruped motif - Animal Style of the Baltic Region'
Paulsen lists a total of 10 finds of this group [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.48-53
In his opinion they are very similar to Oval brooch of type P48A. [PAULSEN 1953]:p.48

Andrshchuk Type 2
'Beast in Borre style with a mask in the middle'
Androshchuk dates this type to c.970s-980s [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-118

Discussion
Odin as shape-shifting sorcerer and shaman. Protection. [HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p.321] 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]

Archaeology

Borre Style 2

  • England, Humberside

9th/10th Century
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology

Discussion
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Borre Style 2

Andrshchuk Type 3c
'Bird/Beast in Borre/Jelling/Mammen style'
Androshchuk dates this type to the 10th century [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-118


Paulsen's Type I.1
'Chapes with Germanic Bird Motif - Scandinavian Group'
Paulsen lists a total of 12 finds of this group [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.17-21

  • Norway

Art
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Literature
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Archaeology

Discussion
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Paulsen's Type I.1 - Variant
'Chapes with Germanic Bird Motif - Prussian Group'
Paulsen lists a total of 5 finds of this group [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.17-21

  • Wolin Chape.jpg

    Poland, Wolin

A variation on this type only seemingly found in Poland is Paulsen's type Ib2. Dated to 900-1025AD. [JANOWSKI 2006]:p.181 [JANOWSKI 2007]:p.157-159.


Jelling Type 1

  • Norway, Gjermundbu

  • England, York

Paulsen's Type II.1
'Chapes with Germanic quadruped motif - Scandinavian group of the 10th century'
Paulsen breaks the total of 19 finds of this group into 2 sub groups: [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.35-44

Andrshchuk Type 6
'Beast in Jelling style'
Androshchuk dates this type to c.950-1000 and splits it into 3 sub groups [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-121

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].
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology

Discussion
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Jelling Type 2

  • Norway

Paulsen's Type II.2 'Chapes with Germanic quadruped motif - Swedish group of the 10th century'
Paulsen lists a total of 9 finds of this group. [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.35-44

Andrshchuk Type 5
'Beast in Jelling style'
Androshchuk dates this type to c.950-1000 [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-121

Bird (Falcon) style 1

  • Norway

  • France, L'lle de Groix

Paulsen's Type I.2a & I.2b
'Chapes with Germanic Bird Motif - Swedish-Varangian Group'
Paulsen groups these into sub groups with a total of 9 finds [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.22-34

Andrshchuk Type 3a
'bird'
Androshchuk dates this type to the 10th century. [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-121

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.
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology

Discussion
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Bird (Falcon) style 2

Paulsen's Type I.2c & I.2d
'Chapes with Germanic Bird Motif - Swedish-Varangian Group'
Paulsen breaks this group into 2 sub groups with a total of 23 finds [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.22-34

Andrshchuk Type 3b
'bird'
Androshchuk dates this type to the 10th century. [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-121

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.
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology

Discussion
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The travellingnorth.nl blog has a good article about this kind of chape.

  • Germany, Hedeby

Eastern Styles

  • Rucavas Lejas Chape.jpg

    Janowski type V (Birds)

  • Myslecin Chape.jpg

    Janowski type Va

  • Dabrowa Chape.jpg

    Janowski type Vb

  • Gotland Chape.jpg

    Janowski type VI (Gotland - Tree of Life)


See Also

Swords Sword Scabbards

References

Androshchuk, Fedir (2014) Viking Swords. Swords and Social Aspects of Weaponry in Viking Age Societies. [ANDROSHCHUK 2014] ^ 1 2 3 4 5 6 *
Cameron, Esther A. (2000) Sheaths and Scabbards in England AD400-1100. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 301 [CAMERON 2000] ^ *
Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. [EDWARDS 1998] ^ *
Graham-Campbell, James (ed.) (1980) Viking Artefacts, A Select Catalogue. British Museum Publications [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980] ^ 1 2 3 4 *
Hammond, Brett (2010) British Artefacts, Volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking. Greenlight Publishing. [HAMMOND 2010] ^ *
Hayeur Smith, Michele Mariette (2003) A Social Analysis of Viking Jewellery from Iceland. Unpublished PHD.. [HAYEUR SMITH 2003] ^ 1 2 3 4 *
Hedenstierna-Jonson, Charlotte (2006) 'Rus´, Varangians and Birka Warriors'. The Martial Society. (Available Online) [HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006B] ^ 1 2 *
Janowski, Andrzej (2006) 'GOTLANDZKI TRZEWIK POCHWY MIECZA Z PRZEDSTAWIENIEM DRZEWA ZYCIA ZE SZCZECIÑSKIEGO PODZAMCZA' [Gotland sword chapes with representations of the Tree of Life]. [JANOWSKI 2006] ^ *
Janowski, Andrzej (2007) 'Wczesnośredniowieczne okucia pochew mieczy tzw' [Early medieval sword scabbard fittings]. Trzewiki. [JANOWSKI 2007] ^ *
Mills, Nigel (2001) Saxon & Viking Artifacts. Greenlight Publishing. [MILLS 2001] ^ *
Paulsen, Peter (1953) Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit. [Sword Chapes of the Viking Age] [PAULSEN 1953] ^ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 *
Roesdahl, Else, and Wilson, David M. (eds.) (1992) From Viking to Crusader, The Scandinavians and Europe 800-1200. Nordic Council of Ministers. [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992] ^ 1 2 3 4 5 6 *
Rygh, O. (1885) Norske Oldsager. [Norwegian Antiquities]. Christiana. [RYGH 1885] ^ *
Wilson, David M. (1965) Some neglected late Anglo-Saxon swords. Medieval Archaeology: Vol.9 [WILSON 1965] *
Council of Europe (2003) World of the Vikings. CD-ROM. Alive Learning Ltd. [WOV 2003] ^ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 *


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