Sub-Roman Britain (Cavalry etc)

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And the steel itself may have also arrived from the east in blank bars. Even the so-called "famed" Viking sword-makers used blanks which came from Pakistan. Good "late" steel appears to arrive from beyond Europe itself, and the designs of many 4th to 6th century swords appear to be influenced by those of the Han Dynasty.

I would appreciate a reference for this please?

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Obviously not all scandinavian swords were made using imported materials, which is why some of them bent so easily.