Object: Sword
Classification: Leaf shaped
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Herts. County of Museum, St. Albans,lent by Capt. J.H. Ball RAF,(obtained from W. C. Wells)
Site: Unprovenanced
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 545
Width (mm): hilt plate 47, 42; blade 32, 43
Thickness (mm): blade 9
Weight (g): 602.42
Patina: Traces of patina of thick dark green.
Surface: Rather pitted all over.
Description: There are 6 rivets, cupped at each end. The centres of the cups appear to have had white enamel in them. Remains of calcined horn grip on both sides + forms of the metal scabbard mounts.