Record ID: SF-E07087
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and small copper-alloy blade of Bronze Age date, probably a knife. Part of the butt end and the blade survive, the tip of both ends missing due to old breaks. The butt end is rectangular in form, oval sectioned and has the remains of two circular rivet holes at the incomplete end. On each side it has two semi-circular notches. The blade is short, triangular in form, oval sectioned and tapers towards a now missing tip. All surfaces have a worn and pitted dark brown patina that shows signs of corrosion in places. It measures 57.28mm in length, 18.43mm in width, 2.18mm in t…
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF5067
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy leaf-shaped and pointed knife/razor with tang. The blade has a slight, broad, flattish midrib, and there is extensive surface pocking due to invasive corrosion; only c. 50% of the original surface of the blade survives. The tang is rectangular in section; it is bent before what appears to be a fairly fresh break. The bend shows no sign of stress to the metal, but as corrosion has removed the surface anyway this may not be diagnostic of a bend in antiquity. Dark green-brown patina. This object has been seen briefly by Stuart Needham of the British Museum and identifie…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2001
Last updated: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK CLOPTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF4982
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Tip of copper-alloy leaf-shaped double-edged blade with central midrib. Concave fluting between midrib and slight edge bevels. Traces of bronze disease. Medium to dark grey/green patina. Old patinated break. Tip relatively blunt. Relatively thin cross-section. Surviving dimensions: length 22 mm, width 20 mm, thickness of midrib 3 mm. Compare to examples from near Bewdley, Worcestershire (P. J. Watson, BAR 233 (1993), page 10 and fig 76; and Clopton, Suffolk (SMR CLO 006).
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK LACKFORD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10659
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy fragment of a slightly flanged tang and blade, probably from a tanged knife. The tang narrows towards the butt end and is flat apart from slightly raised edge flanges. The edges of the tang are squared in section. The junction between the tang and the blade is badly damaged, there is a suggestion of two small side notches on one edge but these are probably due to damage. The blade is mostly missing, and bent at the break, which may be recent. The butt of the balde is elliptcial in section and the buttend is missing due to an ancient break. Condition otherwise is quite p…
Created on: Friday 21st February 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'FRESSINGFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10634
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bronze tang, possibly from a knife or a razor. It is narrow and relatively flat with a squared cross-section. In plan it has slightly concave sides, expanding towards the break and the butt, which has a sharp edge. The patina is dark brown with extensive pocked invasive corrion scars, there are some recent (agricultural) scratches on one face. Probably middle or late bronze age in date.
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'THORNDON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFE3E7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A broad copper alloy blade tip, presently of sub-triangular form presumably from a 'knife dagger' but deriving from a much larger grooved blade. It measures 64mm in length and 30mm in width. It has a slight midrib near to the existing tip, but a relatively flat cross-section beneath. The tip is rounded and the remaining section of the butt is convex but largely fragmented. The existing knife is very similar to a series of small knife-daggers in barrow burials of the early Bronze Age from circa 2200BC Beaker and collared urn associations) to circa 1400 BC (Arreton phase). The groov…
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F21614
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A bronze blade fragment, probably from a knife or rapier. Measuring 53.5mm in length, 19.5mm in width and 4mm in thickness. This fragment is quite narrow with an even elliptical cross-section. The end of the tip and most of the body/haft end are missing, due to old breaks. The surface and edges of the fragment are all affected by corrosion so original surfaces are all now lost. There is no obvious evidence of hammer breakage. This knife/rapier fragment is most likely to be middle of late Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Monday 22nd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Otley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10242
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Socketed bronze double-edged knife, tip end missing (ancient break), one item found within a hoard. Short socketed handle of oval section with slightly concave sides and two pairs of central peg holes about one-third and two-thirds of the way up the handle. Medium brown (unwashed) patina with pale and medium green corrosive encrustations, especially on one side and near break. This knife is probably of the Thordon type.
Created on: Monday 13th January 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ipswich area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10243
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Tang and part blade fragment of bronze tanged knife, one item found as part of a hoard. Small, narrow tang, slightly flanged. Blade has slight mid-rib, otherwise plain. Ancient break. Some slight recent damage. Medium/dark brown/green patina with extensive invasive corrosion encrustations.
Created on: Monday 13th January 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ipswich area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10117
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Tip of bronze double edged knife, one item of a hoard. Bent just below (ancient) break. Slight (ancient?) nick near end of slightly rounded tip. The blade sides are convex over a slightly waisted form. Plain lenticular cross section. The surface has extensive small corrosive encrustations. Medium and paler green patina (mainly corrosive products).
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ipswich Area', grid reference and parish protected.