Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, British Museum, P1976.7-1.3,Presented by Mrs. Ian Fleming, ex Caspar Fleming coll. who purchased for 200 at Sotheby's on 3 Dec. 1973; sold by Mrs. H.E. Mercer.
Site: Avon,(Somerset),River Avon,Bathford,"Found at Bathford, near Bath, in the 1930's, during dredging operations" (a)
Discovery context: auction
Parish: Bathford
County: Somerset
Country: England
Grid reference: c. ST 78 66
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 527
Weight (g): 584.5
Composition: Metallurgy: Analyst: Res. Lab,Bibliog. File no. 3819 BBA 033,Composition: Cu 88.5; Sn 7.8; Pb 1.6; Ag .38; Fe .01; Sb 1.3; Ni .17; Co .005; As .6; Bi .015; Au nd; Cd nd.
Associations: 8. Single Find
Publications: a) Sotheby's Sales Cat. 3 Dec. 1973, 106 Lot 165
Remarks: PIF; Fleming coll. DF(C), SI; Ci; rec.: SN March 81; Source: BM