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SCABBARD
Unique ID: KENT-B00B36
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy dagger chape of late Medieval to early Post-Medieval date.
Description: Only one half of the chape remains. It has semi-circular cross-section and roughly triangular in plan, tapering downwards from a flared opening end (creating a 'Flying V' effect) to a rounded point with knopped terminal at the other. There are two transverse raised ridges decorating the front surface of the chape. The reverse of the chape fragment is concave with a bevelled edge to allow attachment to the other half of the object sandwiching the scabbard between it. The edges are fairly worn and one of the 'flying V' point is snapped off. There is some obvious filling marks on the surfaces indicative of finishing. The entire object is mostly a dark green colour on the upper surface and bright green on the inner side where the lack of finishing has led to a different colouring.
Measurements: 56.72mm long, 28.38mm wide, 6.34mm thick and 9.16g in weight.
Discussion: Similar examples can be seen on the database @: KENT-8CD3AD, BERK-1136DA and DUR-917B22 which are dated to c. AD 1450 to 1600.
Class: Chape
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.72 mm
Width: 28.38 mm
Thickness: 6.34 mm
Weight: 9.16 g
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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: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Aylesford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ7360
Four figure Latitude: 51.31281362
Four figure longitude: 0.48089364
1:25K map: TQ7360
1:10K map: TQ76SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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