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Hod Hill Hoard Sword - Pointer - 08-11-2017

    Does anyone have a year date for the Hod Hill Sword?  I am not finding the dating on the sword.  Your help would be greatly appreciated.


RE: Hod Hill Hoard Sword - brennivs - tony drake - 08-11-2017

Held in the BM here is the grif 1st AD 
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=831602&partId=1
Dating seams to be after 43AD when the army built a camp inside the hill fort.
http://sword-site.com/thread/967/hod-hill-sword
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/thread-20323.html
Here are a few other sites to help, I know some 1st AD Auxillary groups use this sword in Brittania. Hope it is of help  Smile
Regards Brennivs  Big Grin


RE: Hod Hill Hoard Sword - Flavivs Aetivs - 08-11-2017

I've seen 50 AD usually.


RE: Hod Hill Hoard Sword - Pointer - 08-11-2017

Thank you..