Record ID: DOR-78C28A
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast tanged dagger or knife.The blade is double edged, tapering, with a central ridge producing a lozengiform profile, At the top is a narrowed rectangular tang with a single, circular attachment hole ( about 3 mm diameter). The tang is narrowed from the top of the blade with angled sides. At one side is a slight shoulder at the top of the blade, the other side is broken.The dagger has The blade tapers to the break and has been slightly bent. The patina is orangey-brown, probably from waterlogging in the area where it was found. Date: MIddle to Late Bronze Age - c. 115…
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: SOM-1911D6
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy quillon (dagger guard) fragment probably from a ballock dagger of late Medieval to early Post Medieval date (c. AD 1400-1650). The guard is vesical shaped in plan (oval coming to points at the narrowed ends. In profile it is irregularly shaped as the left and right narrow edges of the guard have semi-oval protruding regions emphasised by incised decoration that serve to separate these features from the main body of the guard almost as if these were wings. The main body of the guard has is decorated by further incised lines. On one long edge these run …
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-065301
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dagger. The dagger is broadly triangular with a straight sides tapering to a rounded point. It is almost flat in cross section, with a defined, thinned edges leaving a low central rib on both faces. At the hilt end the remnant of a flared tang with a semi-circular hole on either side for missing rivets. Both faces have some raised and uneven corrosion products, particularly at the tang end. Date: Early Bronze Age,- c.2150-c.1600 BC Dimensions: 82.99 mm x 28.6 mm x 2.60 mm Weight: 18.59 g
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upwey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D3A5D5
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dagger pommel of Oakshott Type A form, Petersen Type U, dating to c.950 - c.975. A flattened domed semi-circular pommel with a sub-circular slot at the top to accomodate the tang of the missing blade. The underside is open with a pointed oval opening. The domed top is decorated with two incised lines either side positioned towards the edge. Date: Early Medieval. Dimensions: 23.37 mm x 48.72 mm x 16.70mm Weight: 51.05 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-ABE993
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dagger pommel with lead infill. A domed circular pommel with a rectangular slot at the top to accomodate the tang of the missing blade. The underside is open with the sides tapered in and slightly waisted. In the hollow are remnants of lead infill to weight the pommel to balance the missing blade. The domed top is decorated with a series of incised lines radiating towards the edge.The sides below are decorated with two rows of short incised diagonal lines. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1480 - 1550 (Ed Wood, pers. comm.) Dimensions: 30.79 mm x 18.39 mm, Wall…
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-2A7E7D
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete cast copper-alloy quillon dagger guard. It resembles a small pick-axe in form and has a central sub-rectangular body, with large, irregular rectangular aperture through which the dagger tang would pass, with one surviving arm, the other is broken and missing. The remaining arm is narrowed from the central block and has a rectangular cross section. It flares to a squared-off terminal. The arm is decorated with a pair of angled incised lines at the end on each face and another pair (angled in the opposite direction) on one face where it joins the central block. The stub of …
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2017
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Record ID: DOR-34C507
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bifacially worked tool, probably a flaked dagger rough-out, broken at one end. The distal tip end is sub-rounded, the broken end rectilinear, the object is broad, but relatively well thinned (c 4.5/1 width/thickness ratio) with well executed invasive, scaled, low angle soft hammer flaking forming a lenticular cross-section. The margins are slightly convex with well developed centre lines and taper inwards slightly. The break is flat and runs straight across the body of the piece; it probably represents a flex-break or end shock originating at a coarse inclusion within th…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-E856D8
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy zoomorphic dagger or knife stop or pommel. A large animal head with a long pointed muzzle ending in a high pointed snout and a straight incised line along both sides for the mouth. The eyes and brows set on each side of the head and are indicated by three angeled ridges (running fom the snout at the top towards the rear of the hea at the bottom). On either side of the back ofthe head is a deeply moulded ear. Both ears are rounded with a deep recess. At the back of the head, below the ears is a short transverse moulding. The head is oval at the base with a moulded ridge …
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
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Record ID: DOR-E5B0C6
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bronze dagger. The butt and part of the blade only remaining. The butt is curved and has four rivet holes (one broken), two at either side along the lower edge. The two inner rivet holes containing, circular sectioned rivets. The rivest would have been used to attach a missing handle and on one face there is a stain between the rivets which may be from the handle. It shows a tongue-shaped incurve similar to that seen on the handle of a dagger found in the Thames (British Museum online collection, Museum no. 1882 0518.6, http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_on…
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owermoigne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-F27D22
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dagger or sword quillon guard. There are two trapezoidal cross-sectioned arms, both incomplete, projecting from a widened centre section which has a rectangular aperture which would have accommodated a dagger or sword tang. At one side is a large fan-shaped projection with incised radiating lines in the upper face, the outer edge of which is scalloped. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval- c.1400 - 1600 Dimensions: 67.69mm x 33.51mm x 3.24mm Weight: 18.82g These quillon guards can be dated to the 15th - 16th Century (Read 1996:83)
Created on: Saturday 14th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-FAC625
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast tanged dagger or knife.The blade is double edged, tapering, with a central ridge producing a lozengiform profile, At the top is a broken tang with a single, circular attachment hole ( about 4 mm diameter). The tang is narrowed from the top of the blade with angled sides. The dagger has breaks at both ends. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1000-850 BC Dimensions: 73.38 mm x 18.83 mm x 4.01 mm Weight: 18.66 g Katie Hinds has recorded a similar blade as record WILT-83A428 and dates it to the late Bronze Age Wilburton and Ewart Park phases. Dot Boughton has commented that…
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bryanston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-101F87
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy dagger guard (also known as a crossguard or quillons). The central plate is oval with a central rectangular aperture where the hilt of the blade would have passed. The arms are cast in the form of cherub-like figures with legs crossed (the heads at the terminals). The figures are cast in the round with details of the chest, belly, face and buttocks depicted and also with wings on their backs. Both figures face in the same direction, perpendicular to the missing blade. Date:Early Post-Medieval - 17th century. Dimensions: 13.34 mm x 84.76 mm x 18.56 mm Weight: 29.80 g
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
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