Dagger

Unique ID: LIN-E29A32

Object type certainty: Certain

Blade fragment from a middle to late Bronze Age weapon, probably the tip from a knife or dagger. The blade has a flat tapering rib running down the centre on either side. A tapering wing is located on either side. The blade edge is abraded.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 1200 BC
Date to: Circa 850 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 40 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 4.52 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: North Kesteven
To be known as: Sleaford area

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 14th March 2011
    Updated: Monday 14th March 2011

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