Vrcholnestredoveký meč zo Spišského hradu v zbierkach SNM-Spišského múzea v Levoči (reg. č. 2009/200/12)

High Medieval Sword from Spiš Castle in the Inventory of the SNM–Spiš Museum in Levoča (Registration no. 2009/200/12)

Autor: LAMPART Filip

LAMPART, Filip: Vrcholnestredoveký meč zo Spišského Hradu v zbierkach SNM – Spišského múzea v Levoči (reg. č. 2009/200/12) 

LAMPART, Filip: High Medieval Sword from Spiš castle in the inventory of the SNM–Spiš Museum in Levoča (registration no. 2009/200/12).

Vojenská história 1, 16, 2012, pp 125-132.

The author of the published paper analyses the sword found during the archaeological excavations on the premises of Spiš castle, today stored with the SNM– Spiš Museum in Levoča, registration no. 2009/200/12, which may be ranked in the category of militaria, originating from locations of fortified structures. Similar to other findings of the same type, even this piece extends the list of sources, thus enabling restoration of medieval swords. The author points out that only a few existing examples have been subjected to a detail analysis, forming a basis for drawing conclusions in diverse syntheses. An attempt to improve the current state of research calls for numerous swords (as well as militaria of other types and age) to be subjected to an independent study or some of the prevailing conclusions to be reviewed. In this sense, the submitted paper aims to aid the reconstruction of the picture of how militaria were used in the Middle Ages throughout the territory of Slovakia.

Key words: Museums. Slovakia. Sword from the Middle Ages. Spiš Museum in Levoča.

Ročník: 16 | Číslo: 1/2012 | Stránky: 125-132