Sword

This bronze sword was found at Glenluce Sands in Wigtownshire. It would have been a prized possession. The sword dates from between 950 and 750 BC.

The leaf-shaped blade is complete but badly corroded on the blade. Four of the rivets on the shoulders and one on the hilt are not perforated, suggesting that the sword is unfinished or was never used.

Technological advances in bronze casting in the late Bronze Age resulted in new and better weapons. Long slashing swords became popular in the early 1st millennium BC. They could be used on foot or from horseback, and were prestigious weapons.

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Online ID:	000-100-188-353-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.DL 56
Date:	Between 950 and 750 BC
Material:	Bronze
Dimensions:	22.38" L x 1.63" W
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Where:	Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Glenluce Sands
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Description:	Bronze sword from Glenluce Sands, Wigtownshire
References:	Coles, John M. Scottish late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 93 (1959-1960), pp 16-134, esp. 86.
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