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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 and T-shaped handle, 4 rivet holes, 2 on handle 2 on shoulders. There is a thick raised retainer around the grip and pommel extending to the upper part of the shoulders. The blade has a recessed cutting edge which shows some damage, the tip is also missing, but the rest is in good condition.
Production date start
-1000
Production date end
-700
Period
Prehistoric
Bronze Age
Identification
Object number
YORYM : 1948.1162
Alternative number
1162/1948
Number of objects
1
ID
287
Physical Characteristics
Materials
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 578.0 mm
Blade length 462.0 mm
Blade at shoulder width 20.0 mm
Blade (max) width 44.0 mm
Tip (broken) width 8.0 mm
Cutting edge width 1.0 mm
Shoulder A length 21.0 mm
Shoulder B length 22.0 mm
Shoulder A.1 length 3.0 mm
Shoulder B.1 length 4.0 mm
Shoulder width 44.0 mm
Shoulder A - blade length 21.0 mm
Shoulder B - blade length 19.0 mm
Raised edge width 4.0 mm
Tang length 61.0 mm
Tang at shoulder width 19.0 mm
Tang at pommel width 13.0 mm
Pommel width 25.0 mm
Pommel depth 11.0 mm
Top edge width 2.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 length 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 width 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 to top length 13.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 to sA width 6.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 to sB width 7.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 length 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 width 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 to sA width 9.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 to sB width 8.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 length 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 width 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 length 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 width 5.0 mm
RH1 - RH2 length 38.0 mm
RH2 - RH3 width 20.0 mm
Find spot
Place
Sawdon
Production
Technique
Cast
