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A Medieval Sword Of Petersen Type Y12th/13th Century
27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
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A Medieval Sword Of Petersen Type Y
12th/13th Century
12th/13th Century
In excavated condition, with tapering double-edged blade with deep central fuller over two thirds of its length on both sides, hilt comprising quillons of flat ovoidal form, flat tapering tang, and pommel of 'cocked-hat' form
74.5 cm. blade, 94 cm. overall
74.5 cm. blade, 94 cm. overall
Footnotes
For a sword with a similar hilt in the National Museum, Copenhagen, see Heribert Seitz, Blankwaffen I, 1965, p. 133, pl. 75, no. 7
The pommel conforms to Oakeshott's Type D with quillons of Style 3








