Viking Sword (Pitt Rivers Museum)
 

Viking Sword

This sword dates to the 10th or 11 centuries (Sword in Pitt Rivers Museum). The hilt and pommel are decorated but the sword itself is pattern-welded
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This sword has an inscription on the blade which appears to say "+ULFBERHT". Ulfberht is the name of the maker of this sword. This name is also known from lots of other Viking swords.

Viking and Anglo-Saxon swords were very similar, although the styles of hilt and pommel vary between the two groups.

Find out more about this sword and other Anglo-Saxon swords.

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