Element record MNT29052 - Bronze Age Rapier from Chilwell
Summary
Bronze Age rapier with trapezoidal butt.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 51000 36000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK53NW |
| District | Broxtowe |
| Civil Parish | Attenborough, Broxtowe |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(SK 5136: centred on name) Chilwell, Notts. Rapier with trapezoidal butt, 44cm. long. No. 329. (1) (2)
Group I: Type Methwold. Rapier with trapezoidal butt having two rivet-holes with one plug-rivet; grooved omega hilt-mark; very worn black and dull golden brown patina much pitted towards the point of one side, gold where rubbed. L: 44cm, W: 5.7cm. Mus -Birmingham (30. 66). - Rowlands, Metalworking 416 No.1873 (2)
Context of the find event/date and exact location unknown.
<1> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<2> Colin B. Burgess & Sabine Gerloff, 1981, Dirks and Rapiers of Great Britain and Ireland, p. 48 (Published document). SNT6252.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2026 3:54PM