Object: Rapier
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Herts County Museum, St. Albans,lent by Capt. J. H. Ball, RAF,146
Site: Ireland,Co. Galway,River Shannon
Discovery context: river
County: County Galway
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 420
Width (mm): hilt plate 58; blade 21
Thickness (mm): blade 5
Weight (g): 177.18
Patina: Traces of patina black.
Surface: Smooth. Dark and golden bronze.
Description: Edges are sharp. One rivet remains, 18mm long. 3 broad grooves cut into stem of Rivet.