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Social Sciences - Archaeology / Roman Empire swords | | German term or phrase: Rillenbündel | These are horizontal grooves around the hilt of a sword; your fingers go between them. The word is also used for vases that have a grooved decoration. "Grooved bundles" sounds beyond weird. Is there a term in English archaeology for this?
Referring to the asserted Roman origin of Nydam sword hilts:
Dafür sprechen schon die im 4. Century A.D. üblichen Handhaben mit flachen Fingermulden zwischen ++Rillenbündeln,** deren römische Vorläufer im Babaricum kaum genutzt oder nachgeahmt wurden.
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| | grooves | Explanation:
Most of the current sword information just calls them "grooves," or "grip grooves." |
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