Object: Unknown
Completeness: Fragment
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,  80-11-24-5 (in sick, axe),  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 near Meldreth station, Royston, Cambs., Stated to be the whole of the find.
Discovery context: railway cutting
Parish: Meldreth
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Grid reference: TL 37 46
Year of discovery: 1880
Weight (g): 154 (together)
Patina: brown-green
Surface: slightly corroded
Associations: 1-53, 17 socketed celts, 5 fragments, 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: Fragments,  a) sword handle (40 grams),  b) spearhead (41 grams),  7 various