Late Bronze Age bronze sword

Sword blade fragment. Small sword blade fragment, possibly from the narrowest section along the upper blade of a leaf shaped sword. In cross-section, the middle section is gently rounded and is bordered by gently concave outer surfaces. In side view, the fragment is bent, indicating the sword to have been deliberately broken by bending in antiquity. No original blade edges survive, margins being entirely chipped and corroded, however striations along one section of the blade bevel indicates it was sharpened ready for use. One face is markedly more corroded than the other with a light green patina and small bubble holes revealed. The other has a grey green patina.

Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

2007.43H/12

Find Information

Site Name: Glascoed, Monmouthshire

Collection Method: metal detector

Date: 2001 / August

Notes: Discovered on a playing field near Glascoed, Llanbadoc Community by Mr Smith whilst metal detecting. All finds except 2007.43H/7 & /16 were found at depths of between 10-30cms. The other two finds were found in the detector pit on a subsequent visit to the site.

Acquisition

Purchase, 20/12/2007

Measurements

(): weight / g:41.4

(): length / mm:50.9

(): width / mm:28.7

(): thickness / mm:6.9

Material

bronze

Location

In store

Bronze Age Gold from Wales