Sutton Hoo sword

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Anglo-Saxon sword
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:decoratedWith cloisonné garnet work
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1939
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Room_41,_British_Museum
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Basil_Brown
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Mound_1
gptkb:Sutton_Hoo_burial_site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sutton Hoo sword
gptkbp:length about 86 cm
gptkbp:material gptkb:gold
granite
iron
gptkbp:notableFeature ornate gold and garnet hilt fittings
remains of wooden scabbard
gptkbp:partOf Sutton Hoo ship burial grave goods
gptkbp:period early 7th century
gptkbp:significance evidence of elite warrior culture
example of Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship
gptkbp:type pattern-welded sword
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sutton_Hoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6