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RAPIER
Unique ID: YORYM-CFEE95
Object type certainty: Certain
CORONER'S REPORT
Two Middle Bronze Age rapier fragments.
Description of objects
1. Rapier fragment: Heavily corroded fragment, light green patina with a heavily worn midrib and edge.
Length 43.0mm; Width 6.5mm; Thickness 2.5-3.0mm; Weight 7.1g
2. Rapier fragment: Heavily corroded fragment, light green patina with a heavily worn midrib and edge. The fragment tapers into a tip.
Length 43.0mm; Width 5.0-2.0mm; Thickness 2.5 mm; Weight 5.2g
Discussion
The two fragments can be refitted to form the terminal end of a rapier blade. It is unfortunately not possible to identify the rapier type (cf. Burgess & Gerloff 1981). This would broadly date the fragments to period c. 1700-1200 BC when rapiers were relatively widespread.
Conclusion
These two bronze rapier fragments would therefore constitute one object and cannot therefore be considered Treasure under the Treasure Order (2002) which specifies a prehistoric find containing two or more metal objects.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2007 T518
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Materials and construction
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Yapham
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th August 2007
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson
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Identified by: Mr Ben Roberts - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Treasure case : 2007 T518
Treasure case number: 2007 T518
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 10th October 2007
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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