Object: Sword
Classification: Leaf shaped
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Museum of Archaeology + Ethnology, Cambridge,No. 188 Murray Collection
Site: Ireland,Kings Co.,Edenderry
Parish: Edenderry
County: County Offaly
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 608
Width (mm): hilt plate 33, 57; blade 30
Thickness (mm): blade 7
Weight (g): 532
Patina: Black patina about the hilt plate + blade blright metal with some intense black patches giving a pie-bald effect.
Surface: Smooth. Very slightly corroded more on one side. There are some irregular lines and ridges suggesting that roots of plants have grown round the blade.
Description: Bevel around the cutting edge is very indistinct. Well finished "fish tail" hilt plate, quite flat without grooves or flanges. 6 rivet holes with one rivet attached. very true and even except that the hilt plate is very slightly bent - about 5mm out.