Object: Sword
Completeness: Fragment
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum WG 2014., WG 2014a.
Site: England, North Yorkshire, York, Cemetery
Discovery context: cemetery
Parish: York
County: York
Country: England
Grid reference: SE 60 51
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): WG 2014: 88, WG 2014a: 55
Width (mm): WG 2014: 38, WG 2014a: 28
Thickness (mm): WG 2014: 6, WG 2014a: 4.5
Weight (g): WG 2014: 58, WG 2014a: 23
Patina: both dark brown + dark green mottled.
Surface: both smooth
Associations: Almost certainly part of a hoard, consisting of WG 2009-2014a.
Description: WG 2014. Fragment of top of blade + base of hilt. Rivet hole in each shoulder (one torn) + trace of one on fractured adge at top. Flanges run from the lower rivet holes to the top. Strong midrib extending to rivet hole at top in hilt. Edges very much chipped + damaged., WG 2014a. Small piece of blade near point. Edges damaged.
Remarks: A OK