Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection, B.49 (ix-xi)
Site: Unprovenanced,Alt Site: Shropshire, Little Wenlock, Willomoor, c. SJ 6403 0830
Parish: Little Wenlock
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 164.4, 159.2, 173.2 (bent)
Width (mm): sh 46.4
Edge (mm): max 34.3
Thickness (mm): 8.5
Surface: Dark brown to dull green p., flaked along most edges and breaks to dry brown/pale green surs.
Composition: Analyst: Desch; Bibliog. Chitty 1928: 2 large perforations in lower portion, 2 bores in both other portion
Description: Dimensiosn: L's 164.4, 159.2, 173.2 (bent); Wsh 46.4; max EWbl 34.3; max T 8.5,Typology: rounded midrib flanked by concave blade and outer e. bev.; worn low hilt fgs. starting on shs.; sides of hilt prob. were flat; dimpled above either rivet hole - unpierced rivet holes?,Manufacture: rivet holes irreg. - sur. deteriorated around but no definite evid. for bevels; some rippling inside hilt fgs. may be orig.,Condition: deep dents in bend of middle portion, assoc. with break? 3 fragments not accurately fitting because of worn edges, but blade dimensions match at respective joins, and typology consistent, thus almost certainly all from one sword; breaks dry pale brown sur., assocd. with bends in blade and prob. anc. - no clear recent interference; es. virt. all irreg & sharp due to flaking - good & sharp where intact near tip; hilt break prob. anc. also - corr. sur. + little brown; deeper notches in edges seem anc.,Attached Material: lumpy metallic accretion? patches on lower portion orangey staining occasional
Remarks: Labels/Markings: white ink inscr. "B49" on all three frags.; rect. s/o label - printed "3", "4", "5",PIF; DF(C); SI; CI; Rec.: SN Mar 79; Source MV; Old Card: 1