Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Private - Mr. Peter Lews
Site: England,Wiltshire,Market Lavington,Spin Hill,Found by Mr. Peter Lews while searching with a metal-detector in July 1997
Discovery context: hillside
Parish: Market Lavington
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Grid reference: SU 008 547
Year of discovery: 1997
Length (mm): 1st frag 229; 2nd frag 120
Width (mm): 29 (2nd frag.)
Thickness (mm): blade 6
Weight (g): 1st frag 170; 2nd frag. 87
Associations: Single Find
Description: Dimensions: L 229 mm; Wt. 170 g blade 6mm thick; 2nd frag - L 120mm; Width 29mm; Wt 87 g,Typology: sword steeply pitted shoulders, 6 small rivet holes w/5 rivets. Tang + shoulders flanked by 9mm high flanges. Slot in tang.,Condition in 2 parts - hilt and blade