Bronze Age sword found in a Co. Meath Bog

[Puffin]

http://irisharchaeology.ie/2015/07/bron ... meath-bog/

A Middle bronze Age ‘rapier’ blade has been discovered at a bog in Rossan, Co. Meath. It was identified on the surface of the bog by Christie Nolan and then reported to the National Museum of Ireland by Pat Dunne, both of whom work for Bord na Móna.

The find-place was subsequently investigated by Mary Cahill, Keeper of Irish Antiquities and no additional artefacts were identified. However, several other important finds including a bog body and bog butter have been made at Rossan in recent years. The sword blade measures c. 40 cm in length and is fashioned out of bronze. The handle of the ‘rapier’, which was attached via two rivet holes, was probably made from an organic substance such as wood or bone and this no longer survives.

[Old Git John]

That is a lovely blade, pity about the handle, but those things happen. My one question would be, was this a ladies or gents bog ?

[Puffin]

Transgender John. LoL

[splodge]

That is a lovely blade, pity about the handle, but those things happen. My one question would be, was this a ladies or gents bog ?

[Tony Miller]

What a fantastic find and to think it was found on the surface.