Sword

This iron sword was found at Harvieston in Clackmannanshire. The sword is of a type found in Anglo-Saxon England. It was used between 800 and 1100.

The upper guard curves upwards, the lower guard downwards. The guards and the pommel are damaged.

The period between 850 and 1050 saw the gradual formation of a unified Scottish kingdom. However, there were outside threats: from Scandinavians settled in the northern and western Isles, from the Strathclyde Britons and the Anglo-Saxon kings.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-988-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland Q.L.1972.1
Date:	800 - 1100 AD Between 800 and 1100
Material:	Iron
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Where:	Scotland, Clackmannanshire, Harvieston
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Description:	Iron sword of Anglo Saxon type found at Harvieston, Clackmannanshire, c. 1802, 800 - 1100 AD
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