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6 History 1 1220-1140BC. Bronze Age sword, Wilburton-Wallington Phase. Bronze two edged sword with lentoid-section lanceolate blade and stepped edges, notched ricasso, waisted hilt with T-shaped finial, 6 holes for attachment of a wooden grip. A fine example of this sword, stated to have been originally found in Co. Monaghan. Private collection, Scotland; Thomson Roddick, Edinburgh, 30 August 2018, lot 605; Timeline Auctions, London, 28 May 2019, lot 460; Private collection, Ireland. See Burgess, C & Colquhoun, I., The Swords of Britain, Volume 5, Munich, 1988, plate 27, item 163 for type. Condition: Very good, polished, attractive patina de cabinet, small edge knocks towards the tip. With an Arts Council England export licence, 3 July 2019. Note: this sword was stated by a previous auctioneer to have been originally found in Co. Monaghan but we have not been able to confirm this origin. Condition: Very good, slight oxidisation, cleaned and polished, attractive patina de cabinet, small edge knocks towards the tip. Estimate €6000-€8000 (approx £5,450-£7,270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 1