Object: Sword
Classification: Hilt
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Bragg, Mr. S. - private (1995),Flat 4, 32 Acton Lane, W4SED
Site: England,Sussex (West),nr. Chichester
Parish: Chichester
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Grid reference: c. SU 86 04
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 134.5
Width (mm): butt 33.3; neck 20.7; sh. 65.5; ric. 32.0; break 36.0; rivet 4.0-4.4
Thickness (mm): bl. 9.6
Weight (g): 159.3
Surface: V. fine dark green patina; hilt repair tends to have a slightly brighter colour.
Description: Dimensions: EL 134.5mm; W butt 33.3; W neck 20.7; Wsh. 65.5; W ric. 32.0; W break 36.0; Wt. 159.3g; W rivet 4.0-4.4; Tbl 9.6; B fg. 10.5,Typology: rivet section square with flattened angles (-octagonal); crisp upstanding flanges & neatly flattened ricassos; omega hilt-line preserved as scratch marks on both faces.,Manufacture: at least one side, possibly both, of original hilt were given transverse keying groove prior to casting on the repair; latter is much thicker and more amorphous with flow lines, except where heavily ground on sides; slot in repair is only an indent with a 'bar' across it; many fine grinding marks on blade and shoulders,Condition: fair edges but not very sharp; slight profile bend at break.
Remarks: PIF (sketch over); Rec: SN March 95; Source: Sb.A.