Object: Sword
Classification: Leaf shaped
Completeness: Fragment
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Leicester Museum.,lent by Mrs. Hocart.
Site: England,Leicestershire,Welby,Probably from Gravel Hole Field, found by a farmer digging for gravel.,1895
Discovery context: farm
Parish: Welby
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1895
Length (mm): 133
Width (mm): hilt plate 43
Patina: some green patina on blade, the rest of blade is golden brown. Handle has little golden brown; part is worn off or cleaned off.
Description: This had 3 rivets at each side the 3rd. rivet is broken) & belongs to the upper portioni, nearest the handle, which with the guard, was in one piece in this this type & quite plain.
Remarks: The hoard was taken to a foundry in Melton Mowbray whence a part was rescued by W.S. Barnes, Mrs.Hocart was his daughter.