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Collection Item: Sword

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Sword
Object category
Prehistoric
Object subcategory
Bronze Age
Description
Leaf-shaped blade with broad tang, edge shape has kept well. The blade has a keel at the hilt but this fades into a flater mid rib or plane, with two cutting edges. The edges are in good condition but has several noticable chips and the tip is missing. The tang has 4 recesses rivet holes one of which is complete and some damage at the top. One of the blades shoulders is damaged. The cutting edges are recessed below the shoulders.
Production date start
-1000
Production date end
-700
Period
Prehistoric
Bronze Age

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : 1948.1308
Alternative number
1308/1948
Number of objects
1
ID
376

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 473.0 mm
Blade (max) length 419.0 mm
Blade (min) length 415.0 mm
Blade (min) width 32.0 mm
Blade (max) width 41.0 mm
Cutting edge A length 379.0 mm
Cutting edge A width 5.0 mm
Cutting edge B length 379.0 mm
Cutting edge B width 4.0 mm
Tip (broken) width 9.0 mm
Edge A - shoulder length 30.0 mm
Edge B - shoulder length 38.0 mm
Shoulder A length 10.0 mm
Shoulder B length 10.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 length 8.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 width 7.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 length 7.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 width 6.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 length 12.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 length 7.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 width 6.0 mm
RH1 - RH2 length 18.0 mm
RH3 - RH4 length 14.0 mm
RH1 - RH4 width 10.0 mm
RH2 - RH3 width 11.0 mm
Tang width 21.0 mm
Keel length 144.0 mm
Keel/mid rib (max) width 32.0 mm
Keel/mid rid (min) width 23.0 mm
0.0 mm

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Place
England

Production

Technique
Cast