early Irish iron swords

[oldrat]

hi all
I need information about swords from Crannog Lagore
please help those who have the necessary information
I have a publication LAGORE CRANNOG :
AN IRISH ROYAL RESIDENCE OF THE 7th TO 10th CENTURIES A.D.
I do not understand what the handle could be used for swords in attached picture(sword A B D)

[Billy]

What exactly are you asking?

[finnobreanan]

The knife found at Lagore had a bone handle with inscised decoration. It would probably be safe to say that the swords had wood handles, possibly wrapped with leather, but that is speculation on my part.

[oldrat]

May be)

[claimhteoir]

If you look at the stone sculptures on White Island, Co. Fermanagh, which F.J. Byrne dates to the seventh century (I'm not an archeologist so I don't know if these dates are generally accepted or what) one is a man holding what appears to be a sword and a small circular shield. There is a picture in Irish Kings and High Kings by FJB. This may suggest the shape of a possible construction of some hilt deisgns from the seventh century. Just a thought.

[oldrat]

i think on stone sculptures on White Island, Co. Fermanagh
warior have viking sword

[Jason H]

I guess the hilts kind of look viking, anyway...
http://www.kelticos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1093
http://www.ironagearmoury.com/lisnacrogher.html

[oldrat]

I think it is wise to make a wooden handle.
but I have another question
anyone seen these swords in the museum? most interested sword D. .. in which museum it can be.
I'll be glad to take all the information about it

[Jason H]

Not in particular what you're looking for, but here are some topics from other sites revolving around Irish swords. They didn't really evolve much for almost 300 years, but in my opinion seem to get more basic the later the time frame.

http://www.kelticos.org/forum/viewtopic ... a289192ec6

http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic ... ight=irish

[oleg]

Thanks for posting, Jason.
Illustrations are interesting. I've never seen the photo from Roskilde museum.