File:WMID-916283, Early Medieval, Holmegard-Kragehul type Sword Pommel (FindID 526418).jpg
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WMID-916283: Early Medieval: Holmegard/Kragehul type Sword Pommel | |||
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Teresa Gilmore, 2012-10-25 11:40:06 |
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Title |
WMID-916283: Early Medieval: Holmegard/Kragehul type Sword Pommel |
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Description |
English: A complete cast copper alloy Holmegard / Kragehul type sword pommel, of Early Medieval dating (5th to 6th Centuries AD). The sword pommel is sub boat-shaped with an enlarged trapezoidal central section, with two broad flutes between three double incised lines on both faces. Both flanking 'arms' have upper edges, which curve gently downwards the terminal and have four double incised lines between four broad flutes on both faces that continue over the narrow upper edge. The base is flat. There is a tapering vertical rectangular perforation for the missing tang (tapering upwards from 9.92 mm x 3.80 mm to 8.70 mm x 3.18 mm). The pommel measures 63.19 mm in length, 12.00 mm in height and 10.07 mm thick. It weighs 17.4 grams. The pommel is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Menghin (1983, 64) says: 'Tierkopfendige Knäufe der Form Holmegard-Kragehul (Liste 1, 1d. 14-28) sind in der Masse ihres Vorkommens an skandinavische Fundorte gebunden und kennzeichnen Behmers Typ V. Eines der wenigen kontinentalen, mit den skandinavischen Exemplaren vergleichbaren Beispiele stammt aus dem Brandgrab von Perlberg und gehört wohl dem frühen 5. Jahrhundert an, während der Schwertknauf aus Schretzheim Grab 301 (Liste 1, 1d. 27) mit Sicherheit in das 6. Jahrhundert zu datieren ist.' (Animal head-ended pommels of the form Holmegard-Kragehul are, in the mass of their occurrence in Scandinavian findspots, bound to and characterising Behmer's type V. One of the few continental examples comparable with the Scandinavian examples comes from the cremation grave from Perlberg and is early 5th century, while the sword pommel from Schretzheim 301 is datable with certainty to the 6th century.) Of Menghin's list, one comes from Sweden, two from Norway, eight from Denmark, two from Schleswig and two from further south in Germany (Perlberg and Schretzheim). None of the four illustrated examples in Menghin (1983, 308) closely resemble the English finds. Another pommel of Holmegard-Kragehul type, different again, is known from Cambridgeshire, SF7865. Menghin (1983, Das schwert im frühen mittelalter) says 'Animal-head-ended pommels of type Holmegard/Kragehul are [largely found?] deposited in Scandinavian find-spots and are designated as Behmer's type V. One of the rare continental examples, comparable with the Scandinavian examples, comes from the cremation grave from Perlberg and belongs really to the early 5th century, while the sword pommel from Schretzheim grave 301 can safely be dated in the 6th century.' p. 64 (translation and additional information H. Geake). |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Warwickshire | ||
Date | between 425 and 600 | ||
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FindID: 526418 Old ref: WMID-916283 Filename: WMID-916283.jpg |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/401363 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/401363 Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/526418 |
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Object location | 52° 10′ 40.8″ N, 1° 31′ 45.77″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 52.178000; -1.529380 |
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Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 Windows |
File change date and time | 11:45, 25 October 2012 |
Color space | sRGB |
Image width | 5,906 px |
Image height | 5,280 px |
Date and time of digitizing | 12:45, 25 October 2012 |
Date metadata was last modified | 12:45, 25 October 2012 |