Меч типа XII из Закарпатья и трансфер оружейных технологий в Северной и Центральной Европе в XIII — первой четверти XIV вв.
Sword of Type XII from Transcarpathia and Transfer of Weapons Technologies in Northern and Central Europe in 13th — the First Quarter of 14th Century

Summary/Abstract: A medieval sword has been accidentally found in September 2014 near the Bohdan village of Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. It is made of iron, has a relatively wide, flat, evenly conical blade with the edge damaged a bit closer to the tip. According to E. Oakeshott's classification, the find belongs to type ХІІ, its pommel — type Н, and its crossguard — type 2. The authors suggest that Northern Europe might be the place of origin for this type of blade weapons. Thus, the Northern Crusades of 1240—1260s seem to have played a special role in transferring type XII sword to the territory of Central Europe. The samples from Boskovice, Trenčín and Shepetivka hillfort are the closest analogies of the sword from the village of Bohdan. The images of this bladed weapon on tombstones and in graphic sources prove the dating of the sword — 13th — the first quarter of 14th centuries.

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