DavidBeard
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- Dec 27, 2008
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Silver Searcher said:David
but finding bronze fragments like that prooves you are in the right area
SS
Did you have your pieces looked at by the Museum Silver Searcher? Our Museum think this is probably a Bronze Age sword or rapier fragment (or possibly spear-head fragment) - which would be a very significant find for this area. I'll know more in October.Silver Searcher said:...I have found Bronze pieces like yours over the years :P and have thought the same...
CRUSADER said:At first glance I thought Bronze Age
However, I'm beginning to think pot fragment, the edges look broken off? or does it come to a sharp edge?
Also looks part of a large Crotal Bell. (PS. discount this one, as ribbed on both sides)
What bothers me about it being a blade is the cross-section shows a very weak structure.
Spear head fragment, maybe. Bronze Age Dirk or sword fragment it isn't.DavidBeard said:Did you have your pieces looked at by the Museum Silver Searcher? Our Museum think this is probably a Bronze Age sword or rapier fragment (or possibly spear-head fragment) - which would be a very significant find for this area. I'll know more in October.Silver Searcher said:...I have found Bronze pieces like yours over the years :P and have thought the same...
Will keep you informed.
johnnyi said:Crusader, why could the museum not be right? (just trying to learn) http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ev=/images?q=bronze+age+sword&hl=en&sa=N&um=1
I'm glad you posted that link Johnnyi I have a Celtic Terret Ring the same as the one in your Link, that's up for $1750johnnyi said:Crusader, why could the museum not be right? (just trying to learn) http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ev=/images?q=bronze+age+sword&hl=en&sa=N&um=1
Silver Searcher said:I'm glad you posted that link Johnnyi I have a Celtic Terret Ring the same as the one in your Link, that's up for $1750johnnyi said:Crusader, why could the museum not be right? (just trying to learn) http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ev=/images?q=bronze+age+sword&hl=en&sa=N&um=1
SS
Symetry is very off balance wouldn't be much good as a spear then :Pjohnnyi said:CRUSADER said:At first glance I thought Bronze Age
However, I'm beginning to think pot fragment, the edges look broken off? or does it come to a sharp edge?
Also looks part of a large Crotal Bell. (PS. discount this one, as ribbed on both sides)
What bothers me about it being a blade is the cross-section shows a very weak structure.
Crusader, I know nothing about bronze age weapons and can only speak objectively, but it may be that the weak structure (bubbles in the casting) were the reason this broke to begin with? As well, despite there not appearing to be a sharp edge, the cross section gives an idea of the original the symetry, and in the state is it in now that symetry is very off balance, further showing perhaps that much of the edges may be deteriorated or worn away?