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Sword Scabbards

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** 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]
* Isle of Man
** Ballateare:[BERSU & WILSON 1966]