Co Leitrim: Archaeological Objects at The British Museum

The British Museum holds six items identified as coming from Co Leitrim. The majority of these (5) are assigned to the Bronze Age while the remaining artefact is assigned to the Early Medieval period. The most common object type represented are spear-heads (4). All six artefacts are made of Metal.

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Bronze Age: Metal items

Leitrim

spear-head

OA.120

Copper alloy basal-looped, socketed spear-head. Blade: leaf, base curved, flat. Midrib section: lozenge with wide ridge. Incorporated loops, rectangular plates. Socket damaged. Blade edges sharp, corroded. Dark brown, bronze and green.

http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807703&partId=1

Kiltubbrid

spear-head

19231206.100

Copper alloy socketed spear-head, pegged. Wood traces in socket.

http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807706&partId=1

Cloone

dirk

WG.1600

Copper alloy dirk.

http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807613&partId=1

Ouguteragh

spear-head

WG.1623

Copper alloy socketed spear-head, side-looped.

http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807705&partId=1

Kiltubbrid

spear-head

WG.1616

Copper alloy socketed spear-head, side-looped.

http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=807707&partId=1

Early Medieval: Metal item

Glenade Bog

bell

18690617.100

Copper alloy bell, pyramidal, two lugs and two holes on top; row of punched dots either side of one corner; rivets either side of slot in base; cast.

8thC-9thC

http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=98170&partId=1

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