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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: National Museums Scotland
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• 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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