Rapier
This is part of the Bronze Age ‘Worth Hoard’. This hoard contained two bronze spearheads, a bronze sword and a plate of bronze, found by a ford of the River Exe.
Devon Prehistory Card Record
Bronze sword blade.
Found by ploughmen in a field called ‘Yonder Cleeve’, on Beauchamp Farm, Washfield, near Tiverton, in 1836.
Obtained from Mr. Worth.
Plus duplicate card.
(LM/07/17)
Devon Prehistory Card Record
Bronze sword blade.
Found by ploughmen in a field called ‘Yonder Cleeve’, on Beauchamp Farm, Washfield, near Tiverton, in 1836.
Obtained from Mr. Worth.
Plus duplicate card.
(LM/07/17)
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- A4190
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- rapier
- Simple Name
- rapier
- Period Classification
- Bronze Age (2600-700 BC)
