Transitional Oakeshott Type X to XII Viking Sword

Central Europe, 9 - 10.Jhdt. Double-edged blade with double-sided, reaching almost to the top groove. Flat, tapered at the ends of quillons, the conical fishing with two-piece, conical pommel. Cleaned excavation discovery with some jagged edges. Length 91.5 cm.

For more information on Oakeshott Type X Swords see this extract from Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword:

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& for Type XII:

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