NARC-878504: NARC-878504 : Dager or Rapier : Bronze Age

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DAGGER

Unique ID: NARC-878504

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper alloy Blade, Dagger or Rapier, of Mid to Late Bronze Age date (1600-800 BC). The object is rectangular in plan and a pointed oval in cross section. It is incomplete on all sides but has a visible bevel along the left and right hand edges away from the mid-rib. The upper end has been broken transversely resulting in the loss of the butt end. The lower end tapers to a rounded point. There are some breaks and abrasion to both left and right hand edges.

Length: 133.61mm, Width: 22.93mm, Thickness: 6.50mm, Weight: 64.7g.

The metal is a dark green in colour with a predominantly smooth patina and some areas of light green corrosion.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1600 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 133.61 mm
Width: 22.93 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 64.7 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Creslow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8022
Four figure Latitude: 51.89082282
Four figure longitude: -0.8389255
1:25K map: SP8022
1:10K map: SP82SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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