arboga.jpg (15386 bytes)This is a sword found in Arboga (a town in Sweden ) (SHM 19998). It is probably from the 13th century. When it was found, the blade was broken in two places, but it has been repaired. It is basically a rather narrow Oakeshott type XII. LOA is 1137 mm (44.8"), but then there's c. 10 mm of the point missing. Blade length is 950 mm (37.4"); the width is 43 mm (1.7") at the base. The narrow fuller runs along 710 mm (27.5") of the blade. The PoB is 150 mm (c. 6") in front of the cross. The pommel (an Oakeshott type H) is made of latten, a brass-like alloy, and has a diameter of 44 mm (1.7"). The edges are chamfered, leaving the pommel with an inner disc of 23 - 25 mm (c. 1") in diameter. The sword weighs 1158 grams (2.55 lbs.).