Methods of Manufacture of Swords in Medieval Europe: Illustrated by the Metallography of some Examples

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  • Alan R. Williams

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https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.1977.146

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During the Dark Ages in Europe, the manufacture of the swords known as «pattern-welded», flourished. This type first appeared in the third century and disappeared by the tenth century A. D. Their characteristic appearance has drawn attention to them and numerous papers have been published describing their manufacture.

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Published

1977-12-30

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Williams, A. R. (1977). Methods of Manufacture of Swords in Medieval Europe: Illustrated by the Metallography of some Examples. Gladius, 13, 75–101. https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.1977.146

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