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Unique castle sword found in a suitcase
Northumberland Today ^
| 22 June 2006
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Posted on 06/22/2006 11:41:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
X-rays of the sword, which predates the Vikings, revealed its blade is made up of six individual strands of carbonised iron bonded together to form the blade, a practice which has rarely been seen before... The sword was discovered in the first-ever excavation at Bamburgh Castle by the late Dr Brian Hope-Taylor in 1960. Following his death in 2001, the sword was found in a suitcase during a clearance of his house along with a rare pattern-welded sword and an axe also from Bamburgh... A replica sword is being reconstructed which will be displayed at Bamburgh Castle with the original and second pattern-welded sword with which it was found. Archaeologists plan to re-excavate the trench in which the sword was found in a bid to discover further clues about it.
(Excerpt) Read more at northumberlandtoday.co.uk ...
TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: bamburgh; godsgravesglyphs; heptarchy; medieval; middleages
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Director of archaeology Graeme Young with the unique six band sword
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posted on
06/22/2006 11:41:25 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: blam; FairOpinion; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 24Karet; 3AngelaD; ...
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posted on
06/22/2006 11:41:57 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(updated my FR profile on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.)
To: SunkenCiv
Bamburgh sword BumP
Cool.
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posted on
06/22/2006 11:47:40 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi - Wanna help kick some liberal arse? It's not just a job here at FR, IT's an obsession.)
To: SunkenCiv
"...This is a vastly superior sword which, in its time, would have had serious bling factor."The home boys liked a fine made blade!
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posted on
06/23/2006 12:07:06 AM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Don't blame me. I speak a different language....American english.)
To: Khurkris
For God and Country!
Says it all.
To: Khurkris
Plenty of bling and tawkin smack.
To: SunkenCiv
So, where is Connor McLeod?
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posted on
06/23/2006 3:52:47 AM PDT
by
Junior
(Identical fecal matter, alternate diurnal period)
To: SunkenCiv
I read the story, and I'm still wondering, what is the "castle sword" that was mentioned in the headline? Is it a word in a unique dialect found only in Northumberland?
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posted on
06/23/2006 4:19:35 AM PDT
by
jimtorr
To: SunkenCiv
There can be only one BTTT.
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posted on
06/23/2006 4:26:02 AM PDT
by
MattinNJ
(The paleocon's paleocon.)
To: SunkenCiv
It's a rusty prop Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas left behind after filming "The Vikings".
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posted on
06/23/2006 4:49:09 AM PDT
by
managusta
(corruptissima republica plurimae leges)
To: Bacon Man; Hap; humblegunner
Old swords are cool ping!
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posted on
06/23/2006 5:29:49 AM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out it's just sort of a tired feeling.)
To: Xenalyte
the sword was found in a suitcase during a clearance of his house along with a rare pattern-welded sword and an axe also from Bamburgh He ripped off the bladage and kept it!
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posted on
06/23/2006 5:37:27 AM PDT
by
humblegunner
(If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
To: Xenalyte
I just knew that Xena-She who knows how to accessorize-lyte would be here. :)
To: SunkenCiv
I pulled a sword out of a stone once. Gave it back to King Author.
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posted on
06/23/2006 5:41:03 AM PDT
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Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
How could I stay away? ;)
I'm excited - this season I'll get to use a rapier. Not sure what kind of fight I'll be in!
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posted on
06/23/2006 5:42:16 AM PDT
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Xenalyte
(The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out it's just sort of a tired feeling.)
To: humblegunner
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posted on
06/23/2006 5:42:30 AM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out it's just sort of a tired feeling.)
To: Xenalyte
I'm excited - this season I'll get to use a rapier. Not sure what kind of fight I'll be in!Rapiering and pillaging I'd guess.
To: MattinNJ
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posted on
06/23/2006 5:52:46 AM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Probably not pillaging - I'm a Spanish princess or noblewoman or similar, so I'll have all the bling by birthright.
But rapiering, definitely!
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posted on
06/23/2006 6:09:15 AM PDT
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Xenalyte
(The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out it's just sort of a tired feeling.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
06/23/2006 6:31:33 AM PDT
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Dustbunny
(Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me)
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