Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, British Museum, P1976, 7-1,2,presented by Mrs. Ian Fleming, Sevenhampton Place, Sevenhampton, Wilts.,Formerly in the Caspar Fleming collection (son) passed throughP1976, 7-1,2 the hands of C. Gibbs (antique dealer), Chelsea, in 1972.,1928: Major H.R.Moseley, Buildwas Abbey,1795: W. M. Moseley
Site: Shropshire,Buildwas,Buildwas Bridge,found in the summer of 1745 in excavations on the south bank of the river Severn for the new bridge abuttment; "...had proceeded to a considerable depth...when they discovered a large piece of oak timber, containing 75 feet, & near to it, a Brass Sword." (a)
Discovery context: excavated, river
Parish: Buildwas
Grid reference: SJ 6452 0440
Year of discovery: 1745
Composition: Metallurgy - Analyst: Res. Lab File no. 3819-BBA 031,Composition: Cu 88.0, Sn 10.9, Pb .08, Ag .03, Fe .09, Sb .03, Ni .16, Au nd, Co .02, As .16, Cd nd, Bi .003
Associations: 7a. Area Find
Publications: a) Moseley, MS - PRBA library (1795), pp. 3-7, plate no. 1,b) Kemble, 1869, 162, pl. IX.5,c) Evans, 1881, 282
Remarks: Archive: Salop S & M record no. SA 314 - see duplicate set, PIF (0), AFI; PRBAF: Fleming Coll., DF(C), SI; Ext.: CI; Rec.: SN, June 80; Source BM; Old Card: 1