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Unique ID: SUR-4FCA1C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment from just above the tip of a Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy rapier-like blade. The fragment has multiple scratches and there is some post depositional pitting. The blade has a rounded platform which merges into slightly concave blade edges. Such fragments are difficult to date stylistically - although the deliberately thickened point which was designed for thrusting is typical of short knives and rapiers of this Middle Bronze Age period.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 50.44 mm
Width: 15.08 mm
Thickness: 2.69 mm
Weight: 7.6 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 16-1458
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Wanborough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU9248
Four figure Latitude: 51.22379027
Four figure longitude: -0.68393903
1:25K map: SU9248
1:10K map: SU94NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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