Sword fragment
One of two fragments from a Bronze Age sword found together, they are around 3000 years ago. The sword was deliberately broken and these fragments buried. We can only speculate as to why, but it is possible that this weapon was associated with a powerful person and the sword was broken up on their death.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 24/2019/2
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Gordon Phillips
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- sword fragment
- Simple Name
- sword
- Period Classification
- Bronze Age (2600-700 BC); Late Bronze Age (1200-700 BC)
- Production Year Low
- 1150
- Production Year High
- 800
