Petersen Type H/I “Ulfberht”Sword

This sword recreates a find from the Birka Barrow Cemetery in Sweden, recovered in 1949 during D. Avdusin's excavation of Barrow L-35, a double cremation burial. The original swords of this form date from the early 9th to mid-10th century, when the legendary Ulfberht blades were renowned across Europe for their craftsmanship and steel.

The type is hard to classify precisely, because Petersen's Types H and I are closely related and differ mainly in the size of the crossguard and pommel base. Most surviving H/I swords come from Birka.

One face of the original blade bore an “ULFBREH+T” mark and the other a lattice-weave design. Traces of brass or copper on the pommel suggest it was once coated, and a related find indicates the crossguard was once covered in thin brass plates riveted to the iron frame.

Part of Deepeeka's Gunther series of historian-guided Viking sword reconstructions, this piece reproduces the lattice-weave design as etchings on both blade faces. Suited to collectors of Swedish Viking Age history and to living history of the Birka trading settlement.

Specifications

• Overall length: 37 3/8″
• Blade length: 30 7/8″
• Weight: 2 lb 15.2 oz
• Blade width: 54.5 mm
• Blade thickness: 4.8 – 4.5 mm
• Point of balance: 6 1/8″
• Blade: EN45 high-carbon steel
• Edge: Blunted
• Pommel: Peened
• Class: Light Combat
• Culture: Viking
• Manufacturer: Deepeeka, India

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