The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages Albert Edoardo

Birlinn General 2022 Birlinn General 288 Gething, Paul a Albert, Edoardo Hardback

This is the story of the Bamburgh Sword - one of the finest swords ever made. Alongside that, it gives a fascinating insight into the world of experimental archaeology - where archaeologists attempt to recreate an artefact or structure of the past using only the technologies and materials available at the time.