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Swords found in Britain

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:Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern
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:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.136] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.III no.b&,c] [Wheeler WHEELER 1927 p.53]
[http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/s/sword_grip_and_pommel.aspx British Museum]
:Comments- the BM website dates this pommel to the late C8th and Wheeler dates it to c.800AD.
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:Hilt- Petersen type L
:Bibliography- [BIGSBY 1854:p.251-252] [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE -BIDDLE 1992:p.39-40]
:Comments- Was not recognised as Viking until the 1980’s.
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:Hilt- Petersen type U
:Bibliography- [PIERCE PEIRCE 2002:p.110] [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.60] [WILSON 1965:p52(no.6)]
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:Bibliography- [http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/anglo-scandinavian-york/the-cawood-swordwww.historyofyork.org.uk] [http://www.vikingrune.com/2011/02/cawood-sword/www.vikingrune.com]
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:Hilt- Tea Cosy pommel
:Bibliography- [DAVIDSON 1962:p.57] [WISON WILSON 1965:p32-33 no.1]
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