LANCUM-E99C45: A small cast copper-alloy dagger fragment of Bronze Age date, i.e 2300-700 BC.

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DAGGER

Unique ID: LANCUM-E99C45

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A small cast copper-alloy dagger fragment of Bronze Age date, i.e 2300-700 BC. The blade is triangular in plan and the upper edge is broken off so that the rest of the blade and hilt, which would have all been cast as one piece, are missing. It is 38mm long, 16mm wide, 1mm thick and weighs 2.58g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2300 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.58 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: South Lakeland (District)
To be known as: SOUTH LAKES

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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