Accession No

1922.807


Description

Iron sword with tang and small disc pommel in place; tang has an oval cross-section. Angular shoulders with a blade tapering to a point; blade tip is still in place with minor loss from the blade edge; mid-rib on the blade.


Place

Europe; ?British Isles; ?England


Period

Medieval


Source

Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]; Ambrose, Cole [collector and vendor] [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1922.807; 38


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements

730mm


Events

Context (CMS Context)
1976 Duplicate; Collected by: Cole Ambrose Collection
Event Date 26/3/1992
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Iron sword with sword blade and tang
Event Date 26/3/1992
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Iron sword with tang and small disc pommel in place; tang has an oval cross-section. Angular shoulders with a blade tapering to a point; blade tip is still in place with minor loss from the blade edge; mid-rib on the blade.
Event Date 21/5/2021
Author: Sam Daisley


FM:45222

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