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RAZOR
Unique ID: BERK-A58124
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age leaf shaped, double edged tanged razor dating to circa 1500-800 BC. The blade has a longitudinal central mid-rib running down the blade length on both sides. Both the tip and the tang are now missing.
The surface has mottled green patina and the blade edges are now eroded and pitted. A close parallel can be seen at SF-6E2C31.
Hodges (1956) as Class IV, a possibly derivative of Class I.
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: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 8.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th September 2013
Rally details.
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Segsbury Camp, Wantage, Oxon 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Wantage (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4183
Four figure Latitude: 51.54441301
Four figure longitude: -1.41016417
1:25K map: SU4183
1:10K map: SU48SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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