A copper-alloy sword hilt or top guard found near Church Broughton, Derbyshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0
A copper-alloy sword hilt or top guard found near Church Broughton, Derbyshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

Sword Hilt or Top Guard (DENO-87124F)

A copper-alloy sword hilt or top guard found near Church Broughton, Derbyshire

A copper-alloy hilt or top guard from an early medieval, possibly Viking, sword or dagger.

Object Type

Sword

Date

circa 800 — 1100

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Keywords

copper_alloy, Derby_Museums, Derbyshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, sword, sword_fitting, Viking, warfare

Further information

You can see the original at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

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