sword
- Museum number
- 1849,0301.46
- Description
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Copper alloy sword. The tang has been cast on. The tang has two rivet-holes, the upper one of which retains a rivet. There is a depression for a third rivet-hole between these two holes. two parallel ridges run up the web on each side of the rivet-holes. The butt has two rivet-holes. The blade is somewhat rough on the surface and its edges are damaged; it is pointed oval in cross-section. Ricasso present.
- Dimensions
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Length: 474 millimetres
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Thickness: 6 millimetres (max.)
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Width: 32 millimetres (hilt; max.)
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1849,0301.46