About this object
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ID:
A2373
Production date:
Saxo-Norman; mid 10th-early 11th century
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Location:
In Store
Most of this sword was found in the Thames near Putney railway bridge in 1905. The point was found a year later, further upstream at Fulham, and the pieces were fixed together. The name of the maker is inlaid in large iron letters on one side of the steel blade: 'INGELRII'. In the 900s and 1000s, fine sword blades were made in the German Rhineland, and were exported to Scandinavia and to England. The names 'Ingelrii' and 'Ulfberht' appear on many of these blades, and must have represented important swordsmiths' workshops.
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Measurements
L 884 mm (overall); L 735 mm (blade); W 94 mm (guard); W 55 mm (blade) (overall)
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Materials
iron
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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