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Swords of Type VII found in Britain

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/* England, Nottinghamshire, Nottingham (X) */
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:Current Location- British Museum?:Type-Burial:Find date-1851?:Total length-36" (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII):Blade- 2¼" wide (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII). Point missing (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940):Hilt- Petersen type X. Grip still retains traces of wood (Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII)
:Scabbard-
:Comments- Found with another sword and spear, along with two skulls and other human remains.(Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII)
:Bibliography-
::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.15-16}}
::*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|p.65 D15 (reference only)}}
::*{{ListRef|Richards 2004|p.191}}
::*[http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-1132-1/dissemination/pdf/008/008_meetings.pdf Archaeological Journal Vol. VIII p.425]
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