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NMS-90CAB7: Bronze Age sword

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SWORD

Unique ID: NMS-90CAB7

Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Bronze Age incomplete copper alloy sword. Three fragments of blade were found on arable land on both sides of a stream, almost certainly as a result of spreading after dredging. Very corroded showing linear traces of vegetable matter, broken, now in three joining pieces (42 x at least 294mm), heavily notched edges to blade, slightly bent at tip. None of the breaks is recent.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 294 mm
Width: 42 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Norfolk

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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