Record ID: GLO-7C86FA
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy tongue shaped sword scabbard chape that dates to the late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC). This has a subtriangular top half with convex sides that extends into an elongated base that has tapering concave edges. The mouth of the chape is lozenge in form; the long side of the aperture has a deep U-shaped notch in the centre and extended sides that that from two tapering upward projecting arms that would have ran parallel with the scabbard, one arm is truncated. A pronounced central rib runs down the length of both faces and ends at the base where there is an oval disc with chamfe…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-428CF4
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy spear ferrule. The terminal of the ferrule is rounded, the sides gently expand outwards to form a long cone with a circular cross-section.The walls of the cone are 3.5 mm thick and heavily truncated due to corrosion making it is impossible to determine its original length.This artefact dates to the Bronze Age.
Created on: Friday 7th May 2010
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tibberton', grid reference and parish protected.