Prehistoric — Late Bronze Age; 925 - 800 cal BC
Sword
Bronze leaf-shaped sword with V-butt and slight flanges. Hilt has seven rivets-holes, three on the hilt and four on the shoulders. Blade has ricasso and bevelled edges. The hilt appears to have been balanced with lead. Broken and mended below the ricasso. Industrial phase: Ewart Park. Type: Ewart Park, South-eastern Step 2 (Burgess and Colquhoun 1998). Lent by Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- 28.181/1
- Object name:
- sword
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Late Bronze Age; 925 - 800 cal BC
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- L 578 mm, L 578 mm, W 50 mm, D 19 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Private Collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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