Find Spot record MLI98145 - A bronze, antennae pommelled sword from the river Witham in Lincoln
Summary
An antennae pommelled bronze sword found in the river Witham in 1826 in Lincoln
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A bronze sword found in the river Witham. The hilt is of bronze formed with two volutes resembling some discovered in northern Europe. Part of the collection of E. J. Willson. {1}
An antennae pommelled bronze sword found in the river Witham in 1826 below Lincoln. The sword is in Anwick Castle Museum. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI816 Bibliographic Reference: Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. 1848. Proceedings of the Archaeological Institute. p.xxviii.
- <2> SLI274 Article in Serial: P.J. Davey. 1973. 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire' in Archaeologia. vol.104, p.82, Fig.20.199.
- <3> SLI4482 Leaflet: A.J. White. 1979. Antiquities from the River Witham: Prehistoric and Roman. p.3.
Map
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Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| District | LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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