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Late Bronze Age bronze sword
Markedly ridged wide blade fragment with prominent bevels and flattened lozenge section. Blade edges extensively damaged, slightly bent.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2007.18H/5
Find Information
Site Name: Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan
Collection Method: Metal detector
Date: 2005
Notes: Found in a field under pasture on Ty Draw Farm, near Llantrithyd in the Community of Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan. The precise provenance of the hoard was established through follow-up excavation of the site on 25th November 2005.
Acquisition
Treasure (1996 Treasure Act), 30/3/2007
Measurements
Weight
(g): 80.6
Length
(mm): 7.3
maximum width
(mm): 42.8
thickness
(mm): 6.1
Material
Bronze
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