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A Viking Scabbard Chape from Chatburn, Lancashire

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2011

B J N Edwards
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A copper-alloy scabbard chape of Viking-period type and date was found by a metal-detector user at Chatburn, Lancashire, in 1993. It has been acquired, through the good offices of the finder, Mr Steve Owen, and the landowners, the Trustees of The Hon R C Assheton's Settlement, by Blackburn Museum, where its registration number is 1995.14. Assistance is acknowledged from the following bodies with the costs of acquisition and conservation: the MGC/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the North West Museums Service. Conservation has been carried out by the York Archaeological Trust.

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The Antiquaries Journal , Volume 82 , September 2002 , pp. 321 - 328
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 2002

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