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Description: | A fragment of cast bronze blade probably from the tip of either a rapier or sword of probable Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1500-800BC). The fragment consists of the lower tip of the blade which includes part of the blade bevel. The fragment is sub rectangular in plan although the sides flare slightly along the length this is a result of damage in the plough soil rather than a result of original function. In cross-section the blade is lentoid. All the cutting edges have been lost on the blade and the blade facet is only visible at the base of the fragment. The rapier fragment is a mid-dark brown green colour with an even highly polished patina which has been badly abraded. In places this patina has been chipped away and resulted in laminating corrosion, there is also some evidence of light green active corrosion on the edges of the fragment. The break on the blade is relatively worn and abraded suggesting damage in antiquity. It is likely that this fragment is the tip of a leaf shaped sword blade and is more likely to be late Bronze Age (possibly Ewart Park phase) in date.The blade fragment measures 34.4mm in length, 24.4mm width, it is 4.4mm thick across the blade and 2.1mm thick across the tip. It weighs 8.84 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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