Feltwell Sword, 4th-5th Century. This beautiful spatha is a replica of an early Saxon sword found in 1961. The original, dated to the 4th-5th century, was found in the hypocaust (underfloor warm air heating system) of a Roman villa in Feltwell near Norfolk, England. Archaeologist believe the Feltwell Sword came to England with the first Anglian settlers. Details: – Blade material: high carbon steel – Handle material: horn grip, guard and pommel made of riveted brass plates and wood – Overall length: approx. 75 cm – Blade length: approx. 61 cm – Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm – Hilt length: approx. 14 cm (grip approx. 10 cm) – Max. blade width: approx. 5.3 cm – Point of balance: approx. 12 cm from the guard – Incl. wooden scabbard with genuine leather cover – Weight without scabbard: approx. 740 g – Weight with scabbard: approx. 1200 g This beautiful reconstruction of the Saxon one-handed sword has an approx. 61 cm long blade with a wide fuller and unsharpened cutting edges. The hilt is made of smooth horn and offers you a secure and comfortable grip. Pommel and crossguard are made riveted brass plates with a wooden disc in the middle. The sword comes with a brown wood/leather scabbard with a throat and chape. For easy transportation, the scabbard is equipped with a practical metal belt loop, which is suitable for belts with a width of approx. 5 cm. This roman sword is designed as a collector’s or decoration/display piece and, besides its quality as a collectible, is also perfectly suited as a prop, e.g. to complete your costume. Please note: We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We’ll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail. The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend you to maintain the blade on a regular basis, for example using Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care. Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece. 0/5 (0 Reviews)
