Oakeshott Type XII Viking Sword / Cawood Sword Twin

Last quarter of the thirteenth century

Description: Two-wire straight blade with broad central fuller (drilled in the first part); hilt with arms arched toward the blade, circular cross section; shaped pommel Brazil nut with slight grooves, heel slipped in the middle on both sides.

Length 97 cm.

For more information on Oakeshott Type XII Swords see this extract from Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword: www.sword-site.com/thread/127/oakeshott-type-records-medieval-sword

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