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Introduction |
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1 | (4) |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (2) |
Distribution and Typochronology of Finds |
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5 | (99) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (98) |
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6 | (2) |
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The Roman Period and the Early Migration Period |
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8 | (10) |
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The Migration Period and the Early Medieval Period |
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18 | (6) |
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Blades of Type X (E. Oakeshott) and its variants |
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24 | (7) |
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Type X, A, 1 (E. Oakeshott) |
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31 | (9) |
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Type X/Xa, A/B, 3 (E. Oakeshott) |
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40 | (4) |
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Type X/XII, B, 1/1a (E. Oakeshott) |
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44 | (6) |
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Type XI, A, 1 (E. Oakeshott) |
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50 | (2) |
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The High Medieval Period and the Late Medieval Period |
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52 | (1) |
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Type XIIa, I, 2 (E. Oakeshott) |
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52 | (2) |
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Blade Type XIIIa (E. Oakeshott) |
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54 | (1) |
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Type XIIIa, J, 1/2 (E. Oakeshott) |
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54 | (2) |
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Type XIIIa, I, 5 (E. Oakeshott) |
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56 | (3) |
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Type XIIIa/XVIa, H/H1/I, 1/7 (E. Oakeshott) |
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59 | (7) |
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Type XIIIa, Z2b, 5 (E. Oakeshott) |
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66 | (4) |
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Type XIIa/XVIa, I/J (E. Oakeshott) |
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70 | (2) |
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Type XVIa, G/G3, 5 (E. Oakeshott) |
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72 | (2) |
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Type XVIa, H/H1, 1/2 (E. Oakeshott) |
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74 | (7) |
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Type XVIa, I/I1, 1/1b (E. Oakeshott) |
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81 | (7) |
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Type XVIa, T3, 9 (variant) |
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88 | (3) |
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Blade Type XVII (E. Oakeshott) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (6) |
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97 | (2) |
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Type XIX (variant), T6, 6 (variant) (E. Oakeshott) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (3) |
Stamps, Marks and Inscriptions on the Examined Swords |
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104 | (29) |
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The Early Medieval Period |
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104 | (7) |
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Possible manufacturers' marks associated with other symbols on blades |
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104 | (2) |
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Possible ornaments related to the VLFBERHT-group manufacturers' marks (?) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (4) |
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The High Medieval Period and the Late Medieval Period |
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111 | (6) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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Marks resembling St Andrew's cross |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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Marks of geometric shapes - squares, rectangles, lozenges, dots |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (16) |
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117 | (1) |
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The Latin cross with rhombus |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (3) |
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122 | (5) |
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127 | (6) |
Technological Examinations |
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133 | (166) |
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Methods of obtaining iron and steel in Antiquity and the Middle Ages |
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133 | (5) |
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Typochronology of sword blade construction |
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138 | (5) |
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143 | (1) |
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Classification of sword blade construction types |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (3) |
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The Roman Period and the Early Migration Period |
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146 | (14) |
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The Migration Period and the Early Medieval Period |
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160 | (57) |
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The High Medieval and Late Medieval Periods |
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217 | (69) |
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286 | (7) |
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A.I.1 Blades from one piece of metal with heterogeneous and random carbon content |
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286 | (1) |
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A.I.2 Blades from one piece of surface-carburised metal |
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286 | (1) |
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A.II.2 Blades from one piece of steel |
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287 | (1) |
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B.I.2 Blades made from layers of steel |
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287 | (1) |
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B.I.3.2 Blades made of layers, with iron or iron-steel cores and steel edges and flats |
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288 | (1) |
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B.II.1.2 Blades with welded-on steel edges |
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289 | (1) |
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B.II.1.3 Blades with layered cores and steel cutting edges |
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290 | (1) |
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B.II.2.1.2 Blades made of bars, with pattern-welded cores and welded-on edges |
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290 | (1) |
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B.II.2.2.2.1.1 Blades with a pattern of bars consisting of layers which were welded together and then twisted, with the core composed of two layers of bars |
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291 | (1) |
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B.II.2.2.2.2.2 Blades with two pattern-welded flats consisting of welded and twisted layers of metal, with one-piece cores and welded-on edges |
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291 | (2) |
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Technology and provenance of sword blades |
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293 | (2) |
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Technology and blade types |
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295 | (1) |
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Technology of sword blades from the Pre-Roman Period to the Early Modern Age |
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295 | (4) |
Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Research |
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299 | (1) |
Appendix |
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300 | (49) |
Bibliography |
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