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Sword Scabbard Chapes

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Sword Scabbard Chapes


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Introduction

This article is about metal fittings that were probably attached to Sword Scabbards. I understand that Peter Paulsen comprehensibly covered the subject of Viking sword scabbard chapes in 1953 in his book Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit. Unfortunately we do not have access to this volume and so have created our own typology as detailed below.

Borre Style 1

875-950AD
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]

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Archaeology

  • Russia, Ukrane. 2 finds. [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:cat.310] [WOV 2003:cat.4333]
  • Sweden, Birka
  • Gotland. found in 1889 [:AN1909.95]
  • Germany, Bautzen [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:cat.263]
  • Iceland, Lundur. 1 find, possibly from Gotland [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:cat.330]

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Borre Style 2

9th/10th Century

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Archaeology

  • England, Hull [MILLS 2001:p101 fig.V281]
  • Iceland, Ljarskogar [HAYER SMITH 2003:p.354 no.5072]

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Borre Style 3


Paulsen's 'Valleberga' type

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File:Wolin Chape.jpg
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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

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) [CITE V2C?].

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Archaeology

  • England
    • York [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:cat.274]
  • Norway
    • Gjermundbu. Found with a Petersen type S sword [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992] [WOV: cat.3044]
  • Iceland
    • Hafurbjarnastadir. Gilded copper-alloy found with Petersen type S sword. 900AD – 975AD [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:cat.273]
    • Kirkjubolsdal [HAYEUR SMITH 2003:p.167]
    • Vestfirdir [HAYER SMITH 2003:p.146]
  • Finland
    • Saari. Copper-alloy [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:cat.275]
    • Satakunta. [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:217]

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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. Found mainly in Eastern Europe from Sweden to Byzantium[HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p]

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Other Styles


See Also

Swords Sword Scabbards

References

<nocite> GRAHAM-CAMPBELL1980 HEDENSTIERNA2006b JANOWSKI2006 JANOWSKI2007 MILLS2001 ROESDAHL1992 HAYEUR2003 WILSON1965 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>