Ancient Celtic Sword Found
LONDON—lnterest of archaeologists in Britain has been stirred recently by a Celtic sword which has been placed on temporary loan in the British Aluseum. This is tne property of the Duke of Norfolk and, though found as long ago as 182 G in the river Witham near Lincoln, has never before been on public view. The bronze scabbard mount was found with it and is the earliest piece of Celtic art known to have been found in Britain and dating from the second century B.C. Another interesting weapon has been found recently in the bed of the river Irvine in Ayrshire. This is the barbed head of what may have been a fishspear. Nearly gight inches long, it is made from a deer’s antler. There are five barbs ending in a sharp point. It is the largest of its kind yet found. A neolithic flint, 13 inches long was found recently in a sand pit near Dorking, while a palaeolithic exe from Dorset has also been lent to the British
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 48, 27 February 1939, Page 3
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174Ancient Celtic Sword Found Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 48, 27 February 1939, Page 3
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