Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum, 80-11-24-30,Presented by A.W. Franks Esq.; (Henry Medland, Melbourn, Royston); 24/11/1880
Site: England,Cambridgeshire,Meldreth,Founder’s hoard. All found together by a workman in Nov 1880 near Meldreth Station, Royston, Cambs. Stated to be the whole of the find.
Parish: Meldreth
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1880
Length (mm): 114,140,120
Width (mm): 44
Thickness (mm): 8,see transcriber comment,7,
Weight (g): together 418
Patina: metallic brown-green
Surface: slightly corroded
Other: Thickness - the diagram shows Thickness for all three sections of sword, but one of them (8mm) has not been recorded on the front of the card. Associations: Best check my interpretation of dittos. Bottom left of card says ”Rather inacc.”.
Associations: 1-53: 17 Socketed Celts; 5 Fragments Socketed Celts; 2 Fragments Winged Celts?; 1 Chisel?; 1 Gouge; 1 Spearhead; 2 Fragments Spearhead; 6 Pieces of swords; 1 Knife or razor; 2 Pieces edge of vessel; 1 rough piece from casting; 15 Copper cakes; 9 Fragments, various
Description: In 3 portions, middle piece bent, point also in a less degree. Haft & point missing