About this object
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ID:
ROP95[1318]<58>
Production date:
Middle Saxon; late 8th-mid-9th century
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Location:
In Store
Half of a lower sword hilt guard made from antler. It is in elliptical form and has two flat faces. There is a slot for the tang of the sword. The sides are decorated with six incised bands of triangular notches between parallel lines. Anglo-Saxon swords were often fitted with hilts made of bone, antler or even wood. The hilts had guards to protect the hand. An upper hilt guard (ROP95[967]) was found on the same site and is possibly part of the same sword.
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Measurements
L 96 mm; W 22 mm (overall)
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Materials
antler
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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