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ESS-E55A25: 2010T509 Bronze Age hoard - Item 10.C knife

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KNIFE

Unique ID: ESS-E55A25

Object type certainty: Certain
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BURNHAM HOARD 2010 T509: item 10.C Socketed knife

Broken at both ends. Copper alloy filling the socket. Rectangular cross section. Trapexoid in plan, with two concave sides.

Length: 45.52mm. Width 29.20mm tapering to 21.80mm. Thickness 12.46mm tapering to 8.41mm. Weight 40.68g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2010T509

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42.52 mm
Weight: 40.68 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010 - Sunday 10th October 2010

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2010T509

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Maldon (District)
To be known as: Burnham on Crouch

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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