12-17-2019, 02:39 PM
(11-26-2019, 05:16 PM)lparc Wrote: historically correct shape of the swords used by the Britons after the legions left Britain ca AD410.
As far as I know, there are no sword finds from that far north in Britain from this period, but most would probably fit the general 'migration era' pattern of spatha (long sword), used by the Romans and the various barbarian 'Germanic' peoples alike.
The best option would probably be something like the 'Feltwell spatha', found at a villa site in Britain and dated to the 5th (?) century. There's a similar sword from Cumberland too. Otherwise various swords generally referred to as 'Osterburken-Kemathen' type would fit the period. There are others on here more adept at sword nomenclature that might be able to advise better.
This thread on the Feltwell Spatha has some images, and this thread on 4th/5th century swords features some nice reproductions. The replica sword by Paul Binns that he calls 'Spatha 5th/6th century' (on this page, halfway down) would probably fit as well.
Nathan Ross
