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Swords of Type VI found in Britain

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/* England, London, River Thames, off the Temple */
[[File:sword_off_temple.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Off The Temple]]
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:Current Location- British Museum: 1856,0701.14041405?
:Type- River find.
:Find date- before 1856.
:Total length- 8474.4cm 3cm (BM Website 2015)
:Blade- INGELRII (OAKESHOTT 1962:p.225)
:Hilt- Type Lv (Viking Age Compendium). Petersen Type Z L (BM Website 2015)
:Scabbard- None
:Comments- I think that the sword described as being found in 1856 'Off the Temple' by Bjorn and Shetelig is probably BM 1856,0701.1405
:Bibliography-
::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.78,80}}
::*{{ListRef|Davidson 1962|p.56, pl.V no.30}}
::*{{ListRef|Oakeshott 1962|p.225}}
::*[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=6382185489&partId=1 www.BritishMuseum.org]
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