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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 T-shaped handle. Six rivets holes in the grip. Raised edge around handle, shoulders are small and curve smoothly into the blade. The blade has a rounded keel running approx 2/3rds the way down, the cutting edges of the blade are missing in sections as it the tip, but overall what remains is in good condition.
Production date start
-1000
Production date end
-700
Period
Prehistoric
Bronze Age
Identification
Object number
YORYM : 1948.1245
Alternative number
1245/1948
Number of objects
1
ID
353
Physical Characteristics
Materials
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 540.0 mm
Cutting edge length 421.0 mm
Blade (max) width 38.0 mm
Blade - at CE width 31.0 mm
Blade (min) width 29.0 mm
Shoulder A length 28.0 mm
Shouder B length 30.0 mm
Shoulders width 45.0 mm
Grip at shoulder width 19.0 mm
Grip side A length 53.0 mm
Grip side B length 56.0 mm
Grip at top width 14.5 mm
Grip (max) width 20.0 mm
Pommel width 38.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 length 9.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 - top length 36.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 - sA width 6.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 - sB width 8.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 length 3.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 2-sA width 7.0 mm
Rivet hole 2-sB width 7.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 length 2.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 width 2.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 - side width 3.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 length 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 - side width 1.5 mm
Rivet hole 5 length 3.0 mm
Rivet hole 5 width 3.0 mm
Rivet hole 5 - side width 2.0 mm
Rivet hole 6 length 3.0 mm
Rivet hole 6 width 3.0 mm
Rivet hole 6 - side width 4.0 mm
RH1 -RH2 length 16.0 mm
RH2 -RH3 length 19.0 mm
RH3 - RH4 length 11.0 mm
RH4-RH5 length 28.0 mm
RH5 - RH 6 length 12.0 mm
RH6 - RH2 length 18.0 mm
RH3 - RH6 width 14.0 mm
RH4-RH5 width 28.0 mm
Tip (broken) width 5.0 mm
Find spot
Place
Leven
Production
Technique
Cast
