Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age iron sickle
the socket, oval in section and with a pair of rivet-holes, is set at right angles to the curving carburized iron blade, which has a heavy central rib. Remains of the wooden haft survive in the socket. At the mouth of the socket there is a double-grooved iron ring.
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Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
12.11/8
Find Information
Site Name: Llyn Fawr, Rhigos
Collection Method: surface find
Date: 1911
Notes: found in a small area on the east side of Llyn Fawr lying in peat on the bed of the lake, which was at that time being cleared to facilitate the completion of a reservoir
Acquisition
Donation, 31/1/1912
Measurements
(): maximum length / mm:176.0 (blade)
(): length / mm
(): length / mm:105.0 (socket)
(): external diameter / mm:33.0 x 26.0 (socket)
(): diameter / mm
(): weight / g:250.3
(): internal diameter / mm:25.0 x 19.0 (socket)
(): diameter / mm
Material
iron
ash
Techniques
wrought
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Bronze and Iron Working
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