Bronze hilt and upper blade of leaf-shaped sword, with V-butt, tang with slight flanges. Hilt has six rivet-holes, two on the handle and four on the shoulder. Blade has ricasso with broad central rib and bevelled edges. Industrial phase: Ewart Park. Type: Ewart Park South-eastern Step 4 (Burgess and Colquhoun 1988). Found in the Thames at Richmond Lock and Weir in 1893. Part of the Lloyd collection.
Category:
Prehistoric
Object ID:
49.107/821
Object name:
sword
Object type:
sword
Artist/Maker:
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Production date:
Late Bronze Age
Material:
copper alloy
Measurements/duration:
L 192 mm, L 193 mm, W 49 mm, D 9 mm (overall)
Part of:
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On display:
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Record quality:
100%
Part of this object:
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Credit:
Loan, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Local Studies Library and Archive Service
