Sword remains found at Babberich Mannor - NOT!

werecow · 16th June 2022, 01:57 PM

The remains of a sword were found at Babberich Manor in Zevenaar, Gelderland, The Netherlands. The sword was found underwater "somewhere around the manor". The house likely stems from the 14th century, but was rebuilt in the 18th.

The manor is also known as "Halsaf" ("neck off") due to a legend. It goes something like this:

The servant girl was at home alone at night in the castle. She discovered a group of seven robbers were trying to break in through the cellar door. As soon as the robbers peeked their heads in one by one through the small door, the servant girl decapitated them with a sword. She killed all but one of them this way.
Later, she was invited by a handsome young man for a ride in his carriage across the meadows of Babberich. When his wig blew off, the girl recognized him as the last robber, and threw him from the carriage. He fell in front of the wheels of the carriage and was killed instantly. According to the legend, she still watches over the castle and its inhabitants.

Robbers 2-6 don't sound too bright, is all I'll say.

Obviously, the connection to the legend (and the legend itself) is to be taken with an enormous grain of salt, but also dominates every headline. }|:oP

Does it look genuine to you? The crossguard looks a bit unusual to me with that bolster attached. Maybe a hunting sword/hanger?

16th June 2022, 01:57 PM	#1
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 499	Sword remains found at Babberich Mannor - NOT! The remains of a sword were found at Babberich Manor in Zevenaar, Gelderland, The Netherlands. The sword was found underwater "somewhere around the manor". The house likely stems from the 14th century, but was rebuilt in the 18th. The manor is also known as "Halsaf" ("neck off") due to a legend. It goes something like this: The servant girl was at home alone at night in the castle. She discovered a group of seven robbers were trying to break in through the cellar door. As soon as the robbers peeked their heads in one by one through the small door, the servant girl decapitated them with a sword. She killed all but one of them this way. Later, she was invited by a handsome young man for a ride in his carriage across the meadows of Babberich. When his wig blew off, the girl recognized him as the last robber, and threw him from the carriage. He fell in front of the wheels of the carriage and was killed instantly. According to the legend, she still watches over the castle and its inhabitants. Robbers 2-6 don't sound too bright, is all I'll say. Obviously, the connection to the legend (and the legend itself) is to be taken with an enormous grain of salt, but also dominates every headline. }\|:oP Does it look genuine to you? The crossguard looks a bit unusual to me with that bolster attached. Maybe a hunting sword/hanger? Attached Images Last edited by werecow; 16th June 2022 at 05:26 PM.