The Smalls Sword Guard
Discovery, Significance and Experimental Replication of a Hiberno-Urnes Masterpiece
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8884751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Redknap (National Museum Wales, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Pages | 63-101 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003581522000257 |
| OpenAlex | W4364374797 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
One of the finest examples of secular Hiberno-Urnes art from England and Wales was discovered by a diver on the offshore reef known as The Smalls (Welsh Gwales), Pembrokeshire, in the Irish Sea. The guard was probably made in Ireland about ad 1100–25 in a distinctive Hiberno-Scandinavian decorative style and technique with niello and silver inlays, and it illustrates the skills of a master craftsman or saer working for secular and ecclesiastical patrons. The findspot is now designated as historic wreck site under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1976 (no. 38)
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| Highly cited | No |