Sword / fragment

Description

Fragment of an 'Irish type' sword of iron, from Stevenston Sands, Ayrshire, 200 BC - 0

Museum reference

X.BMC 371

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Sword / fragment

Date

2nd - 1st century BC

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron; at the top a concave ridge representing edge of missing guard

Collection place(s)

Stevenston Sands, Ayrshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

On display

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