A Viking sword from the Wood Quay site is found in a Dublin Corporation dumping ground.
Paddy Healy, a surveyor who worked on the Wood Quay site, comments that only one other sword has been found in the course of the excavations, and this sword is in much better condition.
A sword was a status symbol for a warrior. Unlike other domestic iron work, it was always highly decorated.
The sword was found on a dump where Dublin Corporation had disposed of mounds of earth from the Wood Quay site. Paddy Healy describes the actions of Dublin Corporation as a scandal. If the sword had been found on Wood Quay, a context would have been provided.
It may have been in a grave. It may have been in a house
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Viking Sword found on Corporation Dump |
Clip Duration: |
00:01:55 |
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Video |
Clip Title: |
"It may have been in a grave. It may have been in a house" |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News |
Information: |
A RTÉ News report by Brendan O'Brien broadcast on 20 April, 1979. |
Local Keywords: |
Brendan O'Brien, Paddy Healy, Vikings, Sword, Dublin Corporation, Dump, Archaeology, Wood Quay |
Coverage: |
Ireland, Dublin |
Topic: |
Society and Social Issues |
Contributor(s): |
Brendan O'Brien (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
20/04/1979 |
Production Year: |
1979 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
DLX/01197 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
