CORONER'S REPORT<\/p>
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Two Middle Bronze Age rapier fragments.<\/p>
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Description of objects<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 1. Rapier fragment: Heavily corroded fragment, light green patina with a heavily worn midrib and edge.<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Length 43.0mm; Width 6.5mm; Thickness 2.5-3.0mm; Weight 7.1g<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 2. Rapier fragment: Heavily corroded fragment, light green patina with a heavily worn midrib and edge. The fragment tapers into a tip.<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Length 43.0mm; Width 5.0-2.0mm; Thickness 2.5 mm; Weight 5.2g<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Discussion<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 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.<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 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.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"YORYM-CFEE95","id":"196786","objecttype":"RAPIER","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2007-10-10 17:36:22","broadperiod":"BRONZE AGE","updated":"2011-02-24 13:17:27","treasureID":"2007 T518","secwfstage":"3","secuid":"001470CFF86019A4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2007-08-10","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"627","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"196786","old_findID":"YORYM-CFEE95","uniqueID":"001470CFF86019A4","objecttype":"RAPIER","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":null,"diameter":null,"quantity":"2","other_ref":"Treasure case : 2007 T518","treasureID":"2007 T518","broadperiod":"BRONZE AGE","numdate1":"-1500","numdate2":"-1150","description":" CORONER'S REPORT<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n Two Middle Bronze Age rapier fragments.<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Description of objects<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 1. Rapier fragment: Heavily corroded fragment, light green patina with a heavily worn midrib and edge.<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Length 43.0mm; Width 6.5mm; Thickness 2.5-3.0mm; Weight 7.1g<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 2. Rapier fragment: Heavily corroded fragment, light green patina with a heavily worn midrib and edge. The fragment tapers into a tip.<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Length 43.0mm; Width 5.0-2.0mm; Thickness 2.5 mm; Weight 5.2g<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Discussion<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 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.<\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p> \n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n 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.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2007-10-10 17:36:22","updated":"2011-02-24 13:17:27","secwfstage":"3","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2007-08-10","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":"2","subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"law","fullname":"Liz Andrews-Wilson","institution":"YORYM","usernameUpdate":"dpett","fullnameUpdate":"Daniel Pett","primaryMaterial":null,"secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Fragment","preservation":null,"cert":"Certain","periodFrom":"BRONZE AGE","periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mr Ben Roberts","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson","county":"EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE","parish":null,"district":"EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SE4745","map10k":"SE75SE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Yapham","source":"GPS","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"153647","f":"YORYM-CFEE95 2007 T518.jpg","imagedir":"images\/law\/"}]}