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Swords of Type IV found in Britain

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/* Wheeler IV, Petersen K */
''Frankish, 790 to 890AD''
[[File:sword_type_k.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left]]<br clear=all>
 
===Scotland, Highland, Ardnamurchan, Swordle Bay===
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:Current Location-
:Type- Boat Burial. Late C10th / early C11th
:Hilt- Petersen type K (or possibly P). Bronze. Guard decorated with silver and copper alloy. Silver wire separating the 5 lobes. The grip is of bone, antler or ivory with a bronze core.
:Scabbard-
:Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38]
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [HARRIS, COBB, GRAY and RICHARDSON 2011:p.17, 38]
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|- valign="top" id="=England, York Coppergate (K)==={||- valign="top"|width="100pt135pt"|[[File:sword_york_coppergate.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=York_Coppergate]]|width="600pt"|'''England, York Coppergate (K)'''
:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum
:Type-
:Hilt- Petersen type K. Whalebone pommel
:Scabbard- None
:Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945]
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [MacGREGOR 1999:p.1945]
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|- valign="top" id="=England, Essex, Colchester==={||- valign="top"|width="100pt135pt"|[[File:sword_Colchester.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Colchester]]|width="600pt"|'''England, Essex, Colchester'''
:Current Location- Returned to finder
:Type- Metal Detector
:Hilt- Petersen type K.
:Scabbard- None
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/153780 PAS]
:Comments- |}
|- valign="top" id="=England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading"==={|No Picture|- valign="top" |width="600pt135pt"|'''England, Berkshire, River Kennet, Reading'''No Picture|
:Current Location-
:Type- River Find
:Hilt- Petersen type O or K? Rivet hole hence cap missing. Remaining fragments of oak grip.
:Scabbard- Part of an oak? scabbard is also still attached to the blade.
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.25)]
:Comments-
:Bibliography- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940:p.58] [WILSON 1965:p.52 (no.25)]
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|- valign="top" id="=England, London, Fetter Lane==={||- valign="top"|width="135pt"|[[File:sword_fetter.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Fetter Lane]]|'''England, London, Fetter Lane'''
:Current Location- British Museum. c.800AD?
:Type-
:Hilt- Gilt silver pommel with nielloed engraved pattern
:Scabbard-
:Comments- the BM website dates this pommel to the late C8th and Wheeler dates it to c.800AD.
:Bibliography- [OAKESHOTT 1960:p.136] [DAVIDSON 1962:Pl.III no.b,c] [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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