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Scottish museum acquires 8th c. gold sword pommel
History Blog ^ | 10/25/2022

Posted on 10/25/2022 4:16:57 PM PDT by LibWhacker

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Sword pommels
21 posted on 10/26/2022 8:17:04 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
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To: Red Badger

“And not a decent cuisine among the lot of them!..................”

Guess you’ve tried Hagis!

(I have. Pretty bland.)


22 posted on 10/26/2022 10:32:52 AM PDT by lizma2
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To: Red Badger

I know you’re joking, but British fish and chips or pork pies or Cornish pasties are delicious


23 posted on 10/26/2022 10:54:03 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

We have McGuire’s British fish and chips in Destin fairly regularly!

https://www.mcguiresirishpub.com/

Sometimes I order the Irish Stew, delicious!...............


24 posted on 10/26/2022 10:55:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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25 posted on 10/26/2022 10:56:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: SunkenCiv

Looks Saxon to me.


26 posted on 10/26/2022 11:19:27 AM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Albion Wilde
Thanks. Magnified and in isolation this thing looks like a hand guard. But it's a pommel.


27 posted on 10/26/2022 6:54:09 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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Oh, my word, it’s so tiny! The original photo was a big enlargement — the detail is incredible, all done by hand. Wow!


28 posted on 10/26/2022 7:34:20 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free... Galatians 5:1 )
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To: lizma2

“If it’s not Scottish, it’s crap!”


29 posted on 10/26/2022 7:36:15 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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