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Description: | From EMAB:'A late Hallstatt-derived Irish or Scottish bronze sword, intact but now missing the 1 1/2 grip-plates said to have survived at the time of the discovery. Notched tang end. Length 658 mm; width at shoulder 57mm; thickness at shoulder 8mm; projecting rivet length 4mm; rivet diamter 1.5 mm.
From Thoroton: Sword, Gundlingen type, var. d, Ind. Phase XI-Llynfawr, LBA. Bardley corroded with the surface patina eaten away on about half of each side, the remaining patina is very dark. It has 6 rivet holes with 6 rivets remaining in situ (Burgess and Colquhoun 1988). The sword is said to have held a wooden horn or hilt plate which disintegrated, workmen bent the piece attempting to cut wood with it. From EMAB - 'SK 627397 approx. Three Late Bronze Age weapons were found during grave working in June…' From Thoroton- Holme Pierrepont, SK 627 397. From a gravel pit. From old card index - Given by Mr Philip James, Publicity Manager, on behalf of Hoveringham Gravels Ltd, 6.12.1966. SK c. 627397. Found between 31st. May and 31st. June, 1966 at the North end of 'Take 8' of the gravel quarry. One verbal account gives the find spot as take 7, and …c. 20-30 yards further west. Sword actually discovered on conveyor, but general area of find spot is certain, and c.100 yards from sword no 2 and 20-50 yards from axehead.
Accession number: NCM 1966-159 | Subjects: | Bronze Age arms and armour (swords) Nottingham and Notts. | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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