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BLADE
Unique ID: LEIC-3E3F07
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a possible Bronze age copper alloy blade, 74mm long and weighing 30.54 grams. The object is missing its upper and lower edges and has some corrosion with a blue/green patina. The upper edge is slightly curved and has a central semi circular recess which was probably a circular hole originally. At this point the object is 30mm wide and when viewed in section it tapers from 4mm thick in the centre to just under 1mm at its edge. The object also tapers in width from about one third of its length down, terminating with a broken edge which is 15mm wide. This end also has a tapering section which is the shape of an elongated lozenge. The object is possibly a dagger blade?
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 74 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 30.54 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th October 2004
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: FLE12997
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Gilmorton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5688
Four figure Latitude: 52.487052
Four figure longitude: -1.17674
1:25K map: SP5688
1:10K map: SP58NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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