A Viking-age Grave at Donnybrook, Co. Dublin
1978; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00766097.1978.11735407
ISSN1745-817X
AutoresRichard Hall, R. A. H. Farrar, Richard Hall, Alexandra Klingelhofer, David S. Leigh,
Tópico(s)Historical Studies of British Isles
ResumoRECOGNITION IN THE Castle Museum, Nottingham, of a ‘lost’ sword from a Viking-age warrior's grave excavated at Donnybrook, Co. Dublin, in 1879, has prompted a reassessment of the burial, which is discussed in relation to other Viking-age burials in the ‘Irish Sea province’. Detailed metallurgical analysis of the sword, undertaken during conservation, has provided important information about the techniques of its construction, and has demonstrated the potential of a variety of analytical approaches.
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