Ring hilts in Scotland -- myArmoury.com

Neal Matheson · Posted: Mon 28 Apr, 2014 11:49 pm Post subject: Ring hilts in Scotland

Hi, there are quite a few examples of what we might consider "Scottish" type arming swords in Ireland, with the depressed quillons and rat-tail tangs:

I am wondering if there any examples of the Irish open ring type swords that have been found in Scotland?

Neal

James Cunniffe · Posted: Tue 29 Apr, 2014 4:45 am Post subject:

That's a good question but I highly doubt it as there were so few found in Ireland and the Scotts fought in Ireland as hired soldier's. ... Very few Irish fought in Scotland and the only ones I read about used the Scottish great sword...

Stephen Curtin · Posted: Tue 29 Apr, 2014 2:50 pm Post subject:

Hi Neal. Nope no evidence for ring pommels in Scotland. Some probably have made there way over in the hands of redshanks returning home, but we can't be sure.

Neal Matheson · Posted: Tue 29 Apr, 2014 11:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys.
Neal

Bryan Heff · Posted: Wed 30 Apr, 2014 4:29 am Post subject:

From the Philadelphia Museum of Art