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Description: | A fragment from the hilt of a Late Bronze Age sword cast in copper alloy. The fragment consists of the flared finial and part of the grip beyond. The sides are flanged right up to the finial, with a low H-shaped cross-section; the flanges are seemingly cast and give the artefact a maximum thickness of c. 3.7mm, with a thickness of c. 2.6mm between them. The grip narrows to a waist (W.: 14.7mm) before expanding again gradually, only to be truncated by the broadly diagonal break, now ragged. The break appears to have occurred at a weak point: either a central perforation or longer hole, with a notch above on both faces. The form would seem to be consistent with Wilburton phase swords, although a later date within the Ewart Park phase cannot be ruled out.
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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