A lobed copper-alloy sword pommel found near Sheepy, Leicestershire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0
Description
Sword Pommel (NARC-E7AAF4)
A lobed copper-alloy sword pommel found near Sheepy, Leicestershire
An Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy sword pommel classed as a Petersen L type VI. The design is a fusion of Anglo-Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon fashions. In many cases the design of the sword pommel is the only method of identifying the possible type and date of the sword it was attached to.
