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EARLY MEDIEVAL SWORD
A copper alloy pommel, probably from a sword but possibly from a seax (a small single-edged sword or large hunting knife). The base of the pommel is curved and it has five curved lobes, increasing in height towards the centre. The central lobe has a sub-circular perforation in the top. The hole in the central lobe is presumably to allow the tang to pass through before hammering it down to fix the …
Subject
- archaeology - EARLY MEDIEVAL
Type of item
- SWORD
- Sword
Medium
- Copper alloy
Providing institution
Aggregator
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Creation date
- 900
- 0900
- 20th century
Places
- United Kingdom; Doncaster; Doncaster
Identifier
- SWYOR-7CBF81
Year
- 900
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-04-19T15:10:11.104Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T17:34:28.305Z