Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private (1999) Jones, S. Mr.,5 Middleton Road, Epsom, Surrey
Site: England,Berkshire,Bourne End,Found by Mr. S. Jones whilst at a metal-detector rally on 10 Jan. 1999. Pegged spearhead found nearby by another (50 ft).
Parish: Bourne End
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Grid reference: SA 897 865
Year of discovery: 1999
Length (mm): 390
Width (mm): of shoulders 50
Weight (g): 413; rivet 2
Associations: Possible Hoard
Description: Typology: Corp's Tongue sword. Tong has 3 rivet holes, centre on is incomplete, rivet found in bottom hole. Short fat ribs join shoulder rivet holes with bottom hole on tong.,Condition: incomplete. Broken into at least 3 parts in antiquity by bending into V shape, tip missing. Signs of edge-on-edge damage on blade.