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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 broad tang, 1 rivet present, 4 in hilt, wide blade with a full keel. The blade is shouldered with angled cutting edges where the angle becomes higher near the tip.The tang is damaged at the top and slightly curved but all esle is in good condition.
Production date start
-1000
Production date end
-700
Period
Prehistoric
Bronze Age
Identification
Object number
YORYM : 1948.1303
Alternative number
1303/1948
Number of objects
1
ID
374
Physical Characteristics
Materials
Copper alloy (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 427.0 mm
Blade length 368.0 mm
Blade (min) width 33.0 mm
Blade (max) width 39.0 mm
Keel - edge A width 16.0 mm
Keel - edge B width 17.0 mm
Shoulder A length 9.0 mm
Shoulder B length 7.0 mm
Shoulder A end length 4.0 mm
Shoulder B end length 4.0 mm
Shoulder width 43.0 mm
Tang at shoulder width 31.0 mm
Tang to top width 24.0 mm
Tang side A length 55.0 mm
Tang side B length 56.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 length 4.5 mm
Rivet hole 1 width 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 to top length 8.0 mm
Rivet hole 1 to edge width 1.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 length 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 width 5.0 mm
Rivet hole 2 to edge width 2.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 length 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 3 to edge width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 length 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 width 4.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 to top length 12.0 mm
Rivet hole 4 to edge width 3.0 mm
RH1-RH2 length 23.0 mm
RH2-RH3 width 15.0 mm
RH3 - RH4 length 23.0 mm
RH1 - RH4 width 11.0 mm
Rivet (RH3) depth 16.0 mm
Find spot
Place
Hammersmith
Production
Technique
Cast
