Record ID: BH-DD8C91
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy blade of uncertain date. The piece represents the distal end of the blade. The narrow, slender artefact is parallel-sided along much of its length, tapering to a blunt point. The cross section is lenticular, with a suggestion of a central ridge on each face. The surfaces are heavily corroded and the break appears to have occurred in antiquity. Dimensions: 48.6mm long, up to 9.2mm wide and 2.5mm thick. Weight: 4.82g. It is possible that this is the tip of an implement such as a dirk or rapier; however, its slender form suggests it is more likely to be…
Created on: Saturday 24th March 2012
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bledlow cum Saunderton', grid reference and parish protected.