Find Spot record MWX4511 - Weymouth Backwater: Bronze Age Sword
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Summary
A Bronze age sword recovered from Weymouth Backwater.
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Full Description
A Bronze age Sword, recovered from Weymouth Backwater, on the north side of Westham Bridge. Length 19 3/4 inches. Hilt broken off above four small rivet-holes, one with the remainder of a very small rivet, the tip of the blade is missing. Dredged from the Backwater in 1900. Now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and originally reported in PDNHAS 58 (1937) 26. (1)
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Single Find 14 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Single Find 14.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 67809 79042 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 604
Record last edited
Jan 26 2004 2:31PM
