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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, two rivet holes on shoulders two of which are complete. One shoulder is broken as is the grip though evidence of another rivet hole is visible on the break, Raised mid rib with ribs following cutting edge which is missing in places, as is the tip of the blade.
Production date start
-1000
Production date end
-700
Period
Prehistoric
Bronze Age
Identification
Object number
YORYM : 1948.1164
Alternative number
1164/1948
351
Number of objects
1
ID
289
Physical Characteristics
Materials
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 242.0 mm
Blade length 196.0 mm
Blade -rivet hole length 18.0 mm
Rivet hole -shoulder length 17.0 mm
Shoulder to tang length 15.0 mm
Blade -shoulder length 20.0 mm
Shoulder -tang length 32.0 mm
Blade (min) width 28.0 mm
Blade (max) width 35.0 mm
Shoulder width 44.0 mm
Tang width 22.0 mm
Partial rivet hole width 6.0 mm
Partial - edge A width 9.0 mm
Partial - edge B width 8.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 length 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 1-edge width 1.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 length 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 length 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 3-edge width 1.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 length 4.0 mm
RH1-RH2 length 8.0 mm
Rh3-RH4 length 9.0 mm
RH1-RH4 width 22.0 mm
RH2-RH3 width 23.0 mm
Cutting edge width 2.0 mm
Production
Technique
Cast
