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Stead, I.M. 1988 Chalk Figurines of the Parisi. Antiquities Journal. 68: 9-29

The article listed above discusses the depiction of Iron Age short swords on chalk figurines found in burial mounds belonging to an ancient Celtic people known as the Parisi. These Celts, assuming the chalk figures are depictions of themselves, are represented with a northern style British Iron Age sword in its scabbard on the right hand side. You can tell it is a northern style from where the scabbard attaches to the belt of the wielder as well as its short length, the southern style of sword and scabbard would have been longer for the time period it is dated from and the attachment point would be just below the hilt of the sword. A recent photograph of the chalk figurines lies below.