I am looking for information on this sword. What type is it? Year era? And where is it now?
If anyone has information on it I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
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(08-30-2019, 02:58 AM)Pointer Wrote: [ -> ]I am looking for information on this sword. What type is it? Year era? And where is it now?
If anyone has information on it I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
My guess would be its 3rd century AD, dont think thats the full sword blade possible a moorfund? otherwise I cant help, broadly similar objects (blade pommel scabbard furniture) have come out of Illerup, see: "
Illerup Adal, Die Schwerter" vol 11-12 German text heavily illustrated and the best books of their kind that I know off, a mine of info.
The Illerup finds are currently in the Moesgaard Museum outside Arhus Denmark, last time I looked, though I dont think this sword and scabbard is part of that.
Thank you Ivor
I have a good pic in a book but which one
but I ❤ Miks great starting point, should have a little black book with page references to finds ect to make finding easy
BTW nice belt also in picture
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Ha ha well spotted, I was sure one photo I had showed it with bog finds but Looking at Miks I think there is two of them, First as above A655-2 but also A655-1 Straubing - Nydam but reference to both are Siistra ? So confused
Posted info from book
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(08-31-2019, 10:21 AM)brennivs - tony drake Wrote: [ -> ]Ha ha well spotted, I was sure one photo I had showed it with bog finds but Looking at Miks I think there is two of them, First as above A655-2 but also A655-1 Straubing - Nydam but reference to both are Siistra ? So confused
Posted info from book
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I think the first picture request is the A655-1 Straubing - Nydam, or just a really poor pic!.
The museum exhibit pic may be A655-2 Lauriacum - Hromowka, not certain about the scabbard but seems like it may be from the same sword, looks like a reconstruction of the listed components?
From a Mound/Wagon (four Horses, 2 swords) grave not earlier then 276 AD.
Not certain to be sure, but seems likely.
(08-31-2019, 04:38 PM)brennivs - tony drake Wrote: [ -> ]Ha found it
eprints.nbu.bg/140/1/the_spatha_[b]from_Durostorum[/b].pdf
Knew it was in a book, there are plenty drawings using it but no reference
Osprey Roman Legionary 284-337 AD
Hope this helps you Patrick
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Good find! gives a lot of details of A655-2 with measurements given for the components for the sword and scabbard in note 2 from that
article.
Any how judging by whats included of the find in Miks, the Silista Museum Pic would appear to be many of the main objects mentioned, though sword A655-1 is missing as well as the shield boss, spearheads etc.
As previously mentioned the date would not be earlier then 276 AD based on the Coin of Probus found in the grave, which looks like that of a high status individual with many richly decorated items.
I still think the sword in Pointers pic is A655-1 from Miks, the desciption suggests a badly damaged blade with an "Angelnietkopf" which I take to mean a bar in this case, through which the tang is rivetted.
Is there a drawing in Miks of A655-1 as from the description I think that is the one.
Unfortunately Ivor Miks only picture off A655-1 is just the wheel chape off the sword. Which is a very nice one
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This should be enough info to go with for now. The scabbard itself is very nice and if I was not so busy, would make myself as a project
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