Medieval Archaeology, Vol. 67, Issue. 1, p. 73. A wide-ranging study of the significance of swords throughout the whole Anglo-Saxon period, offering valuable insights into the meaning of and attitude ...

While medieval swords were vital on the battlefield, they also carried significant symbolic meaning. For knights, the sword was a representation of their status and loyalty to their lord or king.

Finding a medieval sword is rare, she said, because most swords dropped in muddy battlefields would degrade over about 30 years. Mr Lawton is getting the sword tested by experts at Shropshire ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login This study takes the sword beyond its functional role as a tool for killing, considering it as a cultural artifact , and the broader ...

According to tradition, this large two-handed 15th century sword, which is 196cm long, was found in a mound near the Commandery at the Knights of St John at Slebech, Pembrokeshire.