NMS-973637: Middle-Late Bronze Age flat rib rapier

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RAPIER

Unique ID: NMS-973637

Object type certainty: Certain
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Middle Bronze Age/Late Bronze Age Fragments of flat-rib rapier blade, broad flat rib, (ancient break), >22 x >61mm. Weight 10.27g. C.1200-900 BC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 1200 BC
Date to: 900 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 61 mm
Width: 22 mm
Weight: 10.27 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Great Ellingham

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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