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Unique ID: SUR-AD2BAA
Object type certainty: Possibly
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Cast copper alloy sword or rapier tip dating from the late Middle Bronze Age or Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1500-800BC. The fragment is a of triangular shape with lenticular cross section and slightly bevelled edges. The tip is slightly bent where it is broken and measures 32mm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.87 mm
Width: 15.56 mm
Thickness: 3.43 mm
Weight: 5.18 g
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Other reference: B14-442
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SU6186
Four figure Latitude: 51.56958062
Four figure longitude: -1.12127055
1:25K map: SU6186
1:10K map: SU68NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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