| 词条 | Bamburgh Sword |
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| name = Bamburgh Sword | image = | caption = | origin = Northumbria | type = Sword | is_bladed = yes | is_UK = yes | manufacturer = Unknown | unit_cost = | production_date = 7th century | spec_label = | weight = | length = {{convert|76|cm|in}} | part_length = | width = | height = | diameter = | blade_type = Pattern welded | hilt_type = | sheath_type = | head_type = | haft_type = }} The Bamburgh Sword is an Anglo-Saxon artefact from the seventh century. It was uncovered during an archaeological excavation at Bamburgh Castle in 1960 by Brian Hope-Taylor. The sword was missing until his death in 2001, when it was found in a suitcase in his garage. It is unique amongst swords of its period, having been formed by six strands of iron pattern welded into a blade, resulting in speculation that it may have been the sword of a king. DescriptionThe Bamburgh Sword is similar in size to a Roman spatha, and would have originally measured about {{convert|76|cm|in}} in length. It is an Anglo-Saxon weapon which has been dated to the seventh century, and was likely to have been buried in either the tenth or eleventh centuries.[1] It has a pattern welded blade which historians have identified by x-rays as being unique to the time period[1] in that it uses six strands of iron to form the sword, when no other blades of that era were made of more than four strands.[2] It would have taken a blacksmith around two months to create the blade; archaeologist Paul Gething said that to "produce a weapon of this calibre required state-of-the-art technology of the time, those who witnessed the creation of this weapon would have thought it the equivalent of magic."[4] The relative cost of the Bamburgh Sword during the era of its creation has led archaeologists to speculate that the original owner would have been either a king or a close associate,[2] such as one of the king's favoured warriors,[1] and may have possibly been the sword of King Oswald of Northumbria.[2] The weapon would have been passed down a family line until its burial some three to four hundred years later.[2] RediscoveryThe sword was unearthed by Brian Hope-Taylor during a dig inside the walls of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, in 1960. However, the sword wasn't recognised and he took possession of the artefact. Following Hope-Taylor's death in 2001, a former PhD student of his was checking a consignment of items from Hope-Taylor's house that were due to be disposed of in a skip and found the sword.[2] A number of students had visited their former professor's house only because they had heard that his books were being sold off.[3] The sword had been stored inside a suitcase that was found in the garage.[2] After being researched by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland,[4] the sword was returned to the castle in 2005, and remains there on display.[2] References1. ^1 {{cite news|title=Rare sword had 7th Century bling|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/5097510.stm|accessdate=22 September 2012|newspaper=BBC News|date=20 June 2006}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite journal|last=Albert|first=Edoardo|author2=Gething, Paul|title=The King of Swords|journal=History Today|date=February 2010|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-218876955/the-king-of-swords-the-bamburgh-sword-a-unique-pattern-welded|accessdate=22 September 2012|subscription=yes}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Dawar|first=Anil|title=Anglo-Saxon sword rescued from skip|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1521682/Anglo-Saxon-sword-rescued-from-skip.html|accessdate=22 September 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=19 June 2006}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|title=Bamburgh sword only one of its kind in world|url=http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local-headlines/bamburgh-sword-only-one-of-its-kind-in-world-1-226511|accessdate=22 September 2012|newspaper=The Berwick Advertiser|date=21 June 2006}} 3 : Medieval European swords|Anglo-Saxon archaeology|1960 archaeological discoveries |
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