Nydam Bog Roman Swords

[Lucius Aurelius Metellus]

Ave everyone,<br>
I am interested in researching the late Roman and Germanic swords found in Nydam Bog in Denmark. Does anyone have photos of these swords and any information on them? I have seen the Nydam Bog web site, and it shows one or two of the swords, but I thought some of you might have more extensive information and pictures that I havn't found yet that could help me in my research. Any help you could provide would be very much appreciated! <p>Lucius Aurelius Metellus, draconarius, Secunda Brittanica</p><i></i>

[Flavius Promotus]

I took a number of pictures, including swords and javelins, when I visited Schlesvig museum in 2002. Their quality is not too high but maybe you still like them.<br>
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Just drop me a note under [email protected] <br>
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[Lucius Aurelius Metellus]

Hi Flavius,<br>
Thank you for your kind offer. I have sent an e-mail to your address. <p>Lucius Aurelius Metellus, draconarius, Secunda Brittanica</p><i></i>

[richsc]

I'd be willing to post them online for RAT if you send them to me. <p>Legio XX<br>
Caput dolet, pedes fetent, Iesum non amo<br>
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[Anonymous]

swordforum.com/<br>
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Try the ancient weapons section. Someone there has a photo link to a shed load of pikkys which include the bog finds.<br>
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Ask about and no doubt they will point you to it.<br>
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Conal <p></p><i></i>

[ambrosius]

Lucius,<br>
<br>
Ewart Oakshott's book: 'The Archaeology of Weapons'<br>
is good from the Bronze age to the present, and has<br>
a whole chapter on 'bog finds', including his own<br>
line-drawings of some of the swords. I'm not sure if<br>
you can still get it through Amazon.com, though.<br>
<br>
Ambrosius <p></p><i></i>

[Lucius Aurelius Metellus]

Thanks for the leads, guys. I have modelled my own spatha after a style from Nydam Bog. It is definitely later Roman, and displays many Germanic characteristics. It is similar to the late period spatha sold by Albion, but I carved my grip in a different pattern than theirs, and made it of antler rather than bone. <p>Lucius Aurelius Metellus, draconarius, Secunda Brittanica</p><i></i>

[Wagnijo]

<br>
While I'm uploading.<br>
<br>
A gladius from Møllerup:<br>
www.freeimagehome.com/ima...ladius.jpg<br>
<br>
From<br>
<br>
Sejrens Triumf, Copenhagen 2003<br>
<br>
A few swords from the Ejsbøl weapon sacrifice:<br>
<br>
www.freeimagehome.com/ima...svaerd.jpg<br>
<br>
From Ejsbøl 1, Waffenopferfunde des 4-5 Jahrh. Nach Chr.<br>
Copenhagen 1988<br>
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Cheers<br>
Wagnijo<br>
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