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Iron Age iron sword hilt
Iron sword hilt-guard formed from a curved piece of iron tapering to blunted points at both ends. A pointed oval perforation in the centre would have held the top of the blade.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
90.109H/21
Find Information
Site Name: Twyn-y-Gaer, Cwmyoy
Collection Method: Excavation
Notes: Context not yet known.
Acquisition
donation, 12/11/1990
Measurements
Weight
(g): 23.6
Length
(mm): 93
maximum width
(mm): 16.5
minimum width
(mm): 7 (points)
thickness
(mm): 5
Material
Iron
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