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Sword / portion

Description

Portion of an iron sword, from Lamaness, Sanday, Orkney, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD

Museum reference

X.IL 179

Collection

Object name

Sword / portion

Date

9th - 11th century

Materials

Physical description

Iron; hilt end

Collection place(s)

Lamaness, Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

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Canmore Site Record

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