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SWORD

Unique ID: NMGW-E92771

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Cast decorated shell fragment from the hilt of a small sword or dagger, probably of 18th century date. The shell is decorated in a neo-classical style with a repeated design on both faces, consisting of a raised outer border around a central panel. The border is decorated with floral scrolls interrupted at the centre of the outside edge with a human face each side of a reclining figure holding a staff or bow. The central panel has a floral design radiating from the central aperture. The sides of the panel have floral or vine scrolls around a central reclining female figure. The shell is gently concave in profile.

Class: Hilt

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1699

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 56.7 mm
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 19.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Newent (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7225
Four figure Latitude: 51.922811
Four figure longitude: -2.408559
1:25K map: SO7225
1:10K map: SO72NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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