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Swords found in Britain

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/* Type II Norwegian */
''Petersen Types B, C & H. 750AD to 960AD''
{|
|- valign="top" id="Bute"
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_bute.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Bute]]
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Bute'''
:Current Location- Bute Natural Museum
:Type- Unknown
:Find date- before 1911
:Total length- 17.3cm (blade and pommel missing)
:Blade- 3cm remaining attached to hilt and 6 other iron fragments. Width 5.5cm.
:Hilt- like Petersen fig.85 (Type H). pommel missing. Small remains of wood still attached to tang.
:Scabbard- remains of wood still attached to two of the blade fragments
:Bibliography- [GRIEG 1940:p.165]
 
|- valign="top" id="Islay"
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_islay.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Islay]]
|width="600pt"|'''Scotland, Islay'''
:Current Location- Lost
:Type- Unknown
:Find date- before 1776
:Total length-
:Blade-
:Hilt- like Rygh 494. Pommel cap missing. The upper and lower cross-pieces were once plated with copper or bronze ribs.
:Scabbard-
:Bibliography- [PENNANT 1776:pl. XLIV] [ANDERSON 1872:p.567 no.4] [GRIEG 1940:p.165] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2004:p211-222 fig.4]
 
|- valign="top" id="Enfield"
|width="100pt"|[[File:sword_enfield.jpg|thumb|x150px|left|alt=Enfield]]
:Comments- Oakeshott suggests that this blade may have belonged to a type II sword.
|}
 
== Type III Danish ==