Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WAW-E33DE9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy blade fragment of Bronze Age (-2150 to -800) date: Only the tip of the blade survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to an old break, now worn. The surviving fragment is an elongated triangle in plan, an elongated pointed oval in section. The cutting edges are flattened and are partially incomplete due to abrasion. The surface is heavily abraded and pitted with traces of a dark green/brown patina. This blade measures 44.43mm in length, 10.86mm in width, 4.03mm in thickness, 7.1g in weight.
It is uncertain what implement the blade comes from, possibly a sword or rapier, and less likely a spearhead.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 44.43 mm
Width: 10.86 mm
Thickness: 4.03 mm
Weight: 7.1 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th May 2014 - Monday 2nd June 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SO8159
Four figure Latitude: 52.22886825
Four figure longitude: -2.27959604
1:25K map: SO8159
1:10K map: SO85NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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