Find Spot record 2801 - Bronze age sword from Davenham Parish

Bronze blade fragment, appears to be the tip of a middle Bronze Age rapier. A tapering blade with rounded midrib which is present to the tip of the blade. L72mm W 22mm, D 8mm. Found by metal detector (1).

Bronze blade fragment. Appears to be the tip of a Middle Bronze Age rapier. Tapering blade with rounded midrib which is present to the tip of the blade.
Date: from Circa 1400 BC (Certain) to Circa 1000 BC
Period: MIDDLE BRONZE AGE
Broad Period:
Method of manufacture: Cast
Length: 72 mm
Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Completeness: Fragment
Date found: 01 March 1998 (Before)
Methods of discovery: Metal detector
Recorded by: Nick Herepath
County: CHESHIRE
District: VALE ROYAL
Parish: DAVENHAM
Known as: CHESHIRE DAVENHAM
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown
PAS notes: Recorded by S. Penney, Curator of the Salt Museum, Northwich, Cheshire. 23/2/98

<1> Various, Written Communication to the HER, S Penney 1998 (Written Communication). SCH3756.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import (Digital Archive). SCH5212.