North Grimston Celtic Dagger - Marto 705

The North Grimston Sword, this rare and amazing Iron Age sword, was found by chance while estate workers were digging holes on Lord Middleton's land near North Grimston, hence the sword's name.

In 1902, workers discovered the grave of a Celtic warrior at North Grimston. The dead man had been buried with a shield, two swords and a piece of pork (according to the Curadmír or Champion's Portion which awarded the choicest piece of meat to the best warrior or tribal hero as the bravest) suggesting that he was a tribal hero. The smaller of the two swords was decorated with an anthropomorphic (man-shaped) handle. The ownership of such a rare object marks the man buried at North Grimston as one of the most important Iron Age figures in East Yorkshire.

J.R. Mortimer, the pioneering archaeologist from Driffield, studied and published the extraordinary find in his book “Forty Years Researches in British and Saxon Burial Mounds of East Yorkshire” in 1905.

The excavators had discovered the burial site of an important Iron Age warrior. In addition to the famous short sword with its bronze hilt in the shape of a human head, there was another, much longer iron sword, two iron rings probably from the sword belt, and the fragmentary remains of a bronze shield.

The North Grimston sword is one of the few similar weapons found in Celtic Europe to feature a human figure forming the hilt. Other examples come from Hungary, northern Italy, Switzerland and France.

This sword can now be seen on display at the Hull and East Riding Museum.

This magnificent anthropomorphic Celtic sword is also one of the best preserved. The human form of a warrior on the hilt may have been a symbol of the owner's talisman and power. The face is highly detailed with large almond-shaped eyes, and the head has finely drawn hair. The sword is of a type associated with the La Tène culture.

Extraordinary Celtic Dagger, a high quality dagger from the exclusive Collection of Historical, Fantastic and Legendary Daggers manufactured by Marto. This unique Celtic Dagger has a unique design on the Zamak handle and a magnificent stainless steel blade.

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• Exclusive Celtic design on the handle
• AISI 420 Stainless Steel Blade
• Zamak handle
• Total Length: 42cm/16.5 inches

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