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Description: | A fragment of Late Bronze Age (1150 to 800BC) probable sword hilt with flanged edges, measuring 22.63x18.34x(max)3.41mm and weighing 4.54g.The fragment is from close to either the terminal or where the hilt joins the shoulders, as a slot or rivet holes for fixing (which would be apparent along most of the hilt) are not immediately apparent. However the breaks at either end are very worn, and one has a slight change of depth, possibly indicating the top of a slot of rivet hole.The fragment is ']' shaped in profile, with the flanges more apparent on one side than the other, although both edges are thickened (max.3.41mm). Otherwise the central part of the fragment measures 1.52mm thick.The patina is mostly intact with some pitting and a patch of bright light blue corrosion. There is also evidence of hammer strikes on one side, in the centre.
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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