Sword fragment; part of a hoard of three sword fragments
A hoard of three fragments from a Bronze Age sword, they are around 3000 years ago. The sword was deliberately broken and these fragments buried. We can only speculate as to why. The sword could have been broken up for recycling, however, 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.
- 35/2019/2
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Richard Wells; Colin Hart
- Material
- copper alloy
- Common Name
- sword fragment; part of a hoard of three sword fragments
- Simple Name
- sword
- Period Classification
- Bronze Age (2600-700 BC); Late Bronze Age (1200-700 BC)
- Production Year Low
- 1150
- Production Year High
- 800
