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DAGGER
Unique ID: NMS-6D6587
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper alloy dagger cross-guard with downward pointed round-ended quillons, rectangular central aperture and recessed underside. Length 69mm. Width 19.5mm. Aperture 17 x 6mm. Weight 43.42g. 14th - 15th century.
No. 7 on annotated map in file.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 69 mm
Width: 19.5 mm
Weight: 43.42 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th July 2014 - Tuesday 15th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31726
Other reference: SB072014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Field Dalling (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG0239
Four figure Latitude: 52.91043957
Four figure longitude: 1.00259475
1:25K map: TG0239
1:10K map: TG03NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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