Sword piece
Hector Cole, MBE (c.1939)
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wrought iron
Measurements
14 mm (Width); 190 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Chippenham
Order this imageCollection
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
NT 1433772.2.1
Summary
Sequence which shows the stages in the Anglo Saxon pattern-welded sword-making process. 2: Alternating strips of wrought iron (.1) and steel (.2).
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust for the opening of the Exhibition Centre in 2002.
Makers and roles
Hector Cole, MBE (c.1939), replica maker