Hello Sword-Enthusiasts!

I have a very specific Interest in Type D pommels, so the sword in Oakeshotts "Records of the medieval Sword" under Xa.13 really hit me.
If anybody here had further informations on that sword-hilt-fragments from Copenhagen, that go beyond what Oakeshott has already written about it, I would be really happy..

Especially measurements and a picture of the side of the pommel would be great!

Thanks in advance!

From that Picture, in relation to the other weapons, it seems to have had a pretty long grip.

If we could find out how long it is, we could scale a photo and make a drawing of how it might have looked like with its viking age damascus blade (if it isn't an actual medieval one)... I am really fascinated by that combination of an older blade on a new style of hilt

Thanks for the Reply

The Danish sword collector E.A. Christensen had this sword, which where put on auction and according to Bonhams had a hilt comparable to D8807.
So maybe it has comparable dimensions.....[?]
Blade length is 95 cm and the sword is 108 cm in overall length.

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Source: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19796/lot/61/

After putting some research into this,I came up with a hypothetical reconstrution
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in red the tracing of the remaining Fragment and in blue my guessed original outlines.

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Possible appearance when new (I have included the damascus pattern of the blade, based on the corrosion pattern)

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Direct comparison to the Hanwei Tinker Norman. The blade seems very narrow, especially for a possible dark ages blade. It may be far more gone than i estimated in my drawing.

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As I see it, the blade does look quite narrow, but is it possible to determine the original width of the blade by measuring (if possible) the slot in the guard?
Also, the grip looks longer than "usual" for a viking sword (as previously mentioned). Could it be more of a later hybrid?
Clearly I'm no expert, just curious.

I am also completely with Oakeshott, that it is an older blade (as pattern welding is very unusual for the high middle ages) refitted with new hilt furniture around 1250...

I think too that the blade is far to narrow for a viking age blade, maybe very similar to a type X

and I am completely open for the tapering in the middle of the crossguard... it would be really helpful if anyone could provide better pictures or data... i think this sword is worth a reconstruction (probably more a re-interpretation)