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Swords of Type IV found in Britain

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/* England, London, River Thames, Kew */
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:Current Location- British Museum : 1891, 0905 .3.a:Type-River find C10th:Find date-Before 1891
:Total length- 753mm
:Blade- 630mm. Blade engraved with makers mark, INGELRll. On the reverse engraved with SITANBI or IBNATIS (?)
:Hilt- Classed as a Petersen type O by (Peirce and as Peteren 2002). Petersen type Q on the British Museum web site(BM website 205). Missing pommel.
:Scabbard- Remains of wooden sheath on sword blade.
:Comments-