===Archaeology===
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====England====* England, York <br> 64 finds of scabbard leathers have been found.
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! Country !! Location !! Number !! Date !! Lining !! Wooden lathes !! Textile wrapping !! Leather Covering!! Type !! Mouth !! Seam !! Associated<br>Sword !! Notes !! Reference
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| England || York || AY17/3 (638) || || || || || fragment of leather (32cm) || || || || none || || [MACGREGOR 1982: cat.638 pp.142-143,163] [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3527] [CAMERON 2000: cat.219]
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| England || York || AY17/3 (641) || || || || || fragment of leather (17cm)|| || || || none || || [MACGREGOR 1982: cat.641 p.163] [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3527] [CAMERON 2000: cat.217]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15544)|| || || || || fragment of leather (19cm) || York Type 1|| || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3494] [CAMERON 2000: cat.158]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15545)|| || || || || fragment of leather (42cm) || York Type 1|| || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3494] [CAMERON 2000: cat.186]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15546)|| || || || || fragment of leather (66cm) || York Type 1|| || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3494] [CAMERON 2000: cat.143]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15547)|| || || || || fragment of leather (25cm) || York Type 1|| || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3494] [CAMERON 2000: cat.157]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15548)|| || || || || fragment of leather (25cm) || York Type 2|| || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3494] [CAMERON 2000: cat.154]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15549)|| || || || || fragment of leather (40cm) || York Type 3|| || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3494] [CAMERON 2000: cat.252]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15550)|| || || || || fragment of leather (38cm) || York Type 3|| || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3494] [CAMERON 2000: cat.250]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15837)|| || || || || fragment of leather (25cm) || || || || none || 4 fragments from possibly more than one scabbard || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3513]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15856)|| || || || || fragment of leather (55cm) || || || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3518] [CAMERON 2000: cat.372]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15894)|| || || || || almost complete (70cm) || || || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3528] [CAMERON 2000: cat.213]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15895)|| || || || || fragment of leather (48cm) || || || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3528] [CAMERON 2000: cat.212]
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| England || York || AY17/16 (15896)|| || || || || fragment of leather (18cm) || || || || none || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3528] [CAMERON 2000: cat.211]|-| England || Sommerset, Bath, Upper Borough Wall|| || C10th || animal hair|| fragments of wood|| remains of textile|| fragment of leather || || curved guard, probably C10th || || [OWEN & DALLAND 1999: p.112] [CAMERON 2000:cat.326]|-| England || Oxfordshire, Crowmarsh|| || C10th / C11th|| mineralised skin and hair|| || || || ||curved guard, probably C10th / C11th|| || [CAMERON 2000:cat.327]|-| England || Gloucester, 1 Westgate Street|| ||(C9th)|| || || || almost complete (78cm) || Opening curved (80mm wide). Seam edge/flesh stitch along the edge|| || Impression of a stiffener visible on the inside, the top of which is 85mm from the top. A 15mm slit is on either side of the impression. || [GOUDGE 1979: p.196] [CAMERON 2000:cat.328]|-| England || London, Palace of Westminster|| || || || traces of oak|| || || || dated to AD 800 || || [CAMERON 2000:cat.329]|-| England || Lincoln, Fiskerton|| || || ||traces of wood || || || || || || [WILSON 1965:p.33-35] [CAMERON 2000:cat.330]|-| England || Durham, Saddler Street|| || || || || || fragments of leather || butted seam on the back face|| || || [CAMERON 2000:cat.333]|-| England || Derbyshire, Repton|| || || animal hair || traces of wood || || fragments of leather || || || || [MOULD, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3365] [BIDDLE & KJOLBYE-BIDDLE 1992] [CAMERON 2000:cat.334]
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* England (Other than York)
** 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]
** Gloucester, 1 Westgate Street (C9th): Leather outer, 780mm long, but damaged at the chape end, so original length unknown. Opening curved and 80mm wide with a edge/flesh stitch along the edge. Made of one piece of leather and sewn down one side. Impression of a stiffener visible on the inside, the top of which is 85mm from the top of the scabbard. No rivet holes. A 15mm slit is on either side of the impression. Scabbard was probably lined with soft leather or fur. [GOUDGE 1979: p.196] [CAMERON 2000:cat.328]
** 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, CARLISLE & CAMERON 2003:p.3365] [BIDDLE & KJOLBYE-BIDDLE 1992] [CAMERON 2000:cat.334]
====Isle of Man====