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Collection Item: Sword

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Sword
Object category
Anglian
Description
Scramasax, grip partly missing. Tang seems complete, but had something adhered to it - grip? There is still wood under the guard? and up part of the tang. The guard is a plain ring of metal, but witht eh thinkness of areas on the blade it is possible that this is actualy part of a scabbard, more so as there is a distinct gep between it and the blade. The blade is heavily corroded, but in areas the edge is still visible, these pieces are chipped and the tip of the blade is missing.
Production date start
410
Production date end
866
Period
Anglian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : 1947.333.2
Alternative number
333.47.2
Number of objects
1
ID
96

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Iron (material) (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 425.0 mm
Blade length 314.0 mm
Blade (max) width 44.0 mm
Blade (min) width 8.0 mm
Blade (min) depth 8.0 mm
Blade (max) depth 12.0 mm
Tang length 89.0 mm
Tang(min) width 13.0 mm
Tang (max) width 19.0 mm
Tang (min) depth 4.0 mm
Tang (max) depth 5.0 mm
Lump on tang length 4.0 mm
Lump on tang width 17.0 mm
Lump on tang depth 13.0 mm
?guard length 24.0 mm
Guard width 45.0 mm
Guard (min) depth 24.0 mm
Guard (max) depth 27.0 mm
Wood width 34.0 mm
Wood (min) depth 10.0 mm
Guard - blade depth 9.0 mm
Guard - blade back depth 8.0 mm

Find spot

Method
Archaeological excavation
Place
Uncleby

Production

Technique
Cast