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Hod Hill Hoard Sword
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    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.
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#2
Held in the BM here is the grif 1st AD 
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/co...2&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
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#3
I've seen 50 AD usually.
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#4
Thank you..
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