ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal
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Neutron tomography and Bragg edge imaging of the Medieval Two-Edged Sword: IX 2141, from the Collection of the Royal Armouries, Leeds
Abstract: The European Medieval double-edged sword develops in the 11th century from the Viking Age sword. Already in the 10th century, some of the finest examples of the Ulfberth type Viking sword began to exhibit slender blade geometry, moving the centre of mass closer to the hilt.We propose to characterize the material properties and manufacture of the two-edge Medieval sword from the Royal Armouries (RA) using means of non-destructive methods: white beam neutron tomography, Bragg edge imaging on IMAT as part of a full investigation including crystal phase analysis, residual strain analysis and elemental depths analysis using negative muons, which will provide insight on material used, workshop practice and provenance.
Public release date: 09 July 2021
Principal Investigator: Dr Dirk Visser
Experimenter: Dr Lauren McGhee
Experimenter: Mr Henry Yallop
Experimenter: Ms Eleanor Rowley-Conwy
Experimenter: Mr Giles Storey
Experimenter: Dr Genoveva Burca
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.92936801
Parent DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1810855
ISIS Experiment Number: RB1810855
Part Number: 2
Date of Experiment: 05 July 2018
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Data format: RAW/Nexus
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Dr Dirk Visser et al; (2018): Neutron tomography and Bragg edge imaging of the Medieval Two-Edged Sword: IX 2141, from the Collection of the Royal Armouries, Leeds, STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.92936801
