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Sword Scabbards

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* England, York <br> 64 finds of scabbard leathers have been found.
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* England, North of Danelaw - (Other than York** Repton [MOULD 2003:p.3365] [BIDDLE 1992]* England, South of Danlaw)
** Sommerset, Bath, Upper Borough Wall. Wooden scabbard lined with animal hair. Wrapped in textile and covered in leather. Associated sword has a curved guard and is probably C10th. [OWEN & DALLAND 1999: p.112] [CAMERON 2000:cat.326]
** Oxfordshire, Crowmarsh. Remains of mineralised skin and hair lining. Associated sword has a curved guard and is probably C10th / C11th. [CAMERON 2000:cat.327]
** London, Palace of Westminster. Traces of wood (oak). Associated sword dated to AD 800. [CAMERON 2000:cat.329]
** Lincoln, Fiskerton. Traces of wood. [WILSON 1965:p.33-35] [CAMERON 2000:cat.330]
* * Durham, Saddler Street. Scabbard leather with a butted seam on the back face. [CAMERON 2000:cat.333]** Derbyshire, Repton. Wooden scabbard. Lined with animal hair. Covered with leather. [MOULD 2003:p.3365] [BIDDLE & KJOLBYE-BIDDLE 1992] [CAMERON 2000:cat.334] ====Isle of Man====
** Ballateare:[BERSU & WILSON 1966]
** Cronk Moar: Wooden scabbard with a leather outer decorated with a raised moulding [BERSU & WILSON 1966: p.72].