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SWORD

Unique ID: LEIC-A54C5C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of copper-alloy Bronze Age sword or dagger, dating to 2500 BC - 800 BC. The fragment appears to be the tip of the blade, it is triangular and has a lozenge shaped cross section with bevelled edges.
Length: 20.83 mm
Width: 18.29 mm
Thickness: 3.02 mm
Weight: 3.5 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.83 mm
Width: 18.29 mm
Thickness: 3.02 mm
Weight: 3.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 9th October 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: RCM 0628

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Rugby (District)
Parish or ward: Leamington Hastings (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4566
Four figure Latitude: 52.29029874
Four figure longitude: -1.34166722
1:25K map: SP4566
1:10K map: SP46NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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