Object: Sword
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection, B.10 (ii)
Site: Unprovenanced,Alt Site: Highland, Skye, Lyndale,Possibly that from Lyndale - see separate card
Parish: Lyndale
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 708
Width (mm): 30.3 (bt); 48.9 (sh); 43.5 (bl)
Thickness (mm): max 9.3
Surface: Small patches of dark green patina; mostly flaked to pale green dry surface.
Description: Dimensions: L 708mm; Wbt 30,3; Wsh 68.9; Wbl 43.5; max T. 9.3; L rivets 12.3, 11.5, 8.1; d rivets 2.0-2.5,Typology: flat hilt sides - few flanges; prom. rib at base of hilt; flat ricassos; ridged edge-bevs.; rivets dimple-headed,Manufacture: longitudinal hmks down hilt - tendency to furrow in centre,Condition: in two joining parts; much of edge good + sharp, although p. flaked; large notches - mainly corr.? sl. indentation on top of either shoulder - gold-brown colour - prob. dam.
Publications: a) Way 1847, 15-16
Remarks: Labels/Markings; white ink B10; printed stuck-on label '2',PIF; DF(C); SI; CI; Rec.: SN Feb 79; Source MV; Old card 1