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Iron sword with organic remains of scabbard

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posted on 2021-10-27, 15:31 authored by Helena HamerowHelena Hamerow
Sword: length 90cm, width of blade 5cm. Tang broken in two, and blade very flaked. A few remains of scabbard, a little wood and a lot of hairy impressions: impressions of lower and upper guard very clear; tang has flattened knob.X-ray no. 14: pattern welded blade with four composite rods in double assembly, alternating pattern.

History

Grave ID

Sarre Grave Unk

Object ID

KAS821

Catalogue Number

KAS 821

Material

iron, organics (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; wood, hair) (Antiquarian Material; N/A)

Complete Keyword List (Including Alternatives)

sword scabbard (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; sword scabbard) (Antiquarian Keyword; N/A)

Status

extant

Location

Maidstone Museum

Collection

Kent Archaeological Society

Category ID

sword

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    Keywords

    sword scabbardSarre Grave UnkArchaeology

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