Hallstatt type ‘C’ Sword
Go to Nottingham City MuseumsNCM 1966-159
British copy of an Austro-Bavarian ‘Gundlingen’ type sword dating from 700-600 BC, found at Holme Pierrepont, in 1966. Only 8 have been found in England and 4 are from the River Trent valley. Blades, spearheads, tools, log boats and other swords have also been found in the river.