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DAGGER
Unique ID: LIN-BBE445
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy dagger guard of late medieval or post-medieval date (circa 1400-1600). Approximately half the guard survives, being broken across the rectangular slot in the centre, though which the tang of the sword would have passed. The underside of the slot is recessed. The guard is of rectangular section, and tapers and curves downwards, giving the entire guard a convex profile. The terminal is slightly swollen.
Similar to CORN-596FDF, though without the pointed central lobe.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 60 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Apley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF1074
Four figure Latitude: 53.25162207
Four figure longitude: -0.35275151
1:25K map: TF1074
1:10K map: TF17SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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