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NMS-C4D772: Iron age hilt guard from sword

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SWORD

Unique ID: NMS-C4D772

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Copper alloy 'Cocked-hat' hilt-guard from a sword, narrow profile with a shallow curve, rectangular-sectioned terminals, expanded centre with pointed oval perforation for tang. Length 52mm. Thickness of 6mm. Width at perforation 15mm tapering to pointed terminals, perforation 23 x 9mm. Cf. Savory (1976), fig.24, no.1. 1st century BC/AD

Class: guard

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 99

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 52 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2009 - Saturday 31st October 2009

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 30102

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Attleborough

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Savory, H.N. 1976 Guide Catalogue of the Early Iron Age Collections Cardiff National Museums and Galleries of Wales fig.24, no.1.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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