Monument record MWX307 - Leaf shaped sword, Weymouth

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Late Bronze Age leaf shaped sword said to have been found in Weymouth.

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9 1/2" of the pointed end of a blade of a BA sword found in Weymouth & now in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Farnham. <1> LBA leaf shaped sword from Weymouth. [No further particulars were given.] <2> No further information concerning this find was obtained during field investigation. <3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article in serial: Oliver, V L. 1936. Bronze Age Rapiers and Swords from Dorset. Vol 58. 29 Plate.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Joyce, J. 1954. Letter, J Joyce, Curator, Pitt Rivers Museum.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Swatridge, G C. Various. Field Investigators Comments GCS. F1 GCS 18-AUG-54.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451602.

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Location

Grid reference SY 67975 79006 (point)
Map sheet SY67NE
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 526
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 14
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451602

Record last edited

May 17 2024 11:36AM

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