Record ID: SOM-A63DE5
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy dagger guard (quillon) of late medieval date (c. 15th century). It consists of a broadly lozengiform copper alloy bar which expands at either end and widens in the centre to accommodate a rectangular hole (now blocked) - this would have taken the tang of the dagger. Extending to one side and from either end of the main bar, are two joined arches (resembling an inverted number three). The object is plain but corroded. Where it survives the patina is grey in colour; the underlying metal is red/brown. The dagger guard is very similar to refs. 628 and 629, illustrated…
Created on: Thursday 1st August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 1st August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-62FD65
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and incomplete possible medieval cast copper-alloy dagger guard (c. 15th century AD). It consists of a central hollow block with one long side and one short side effectively missing. This block has a large central aperture 12.1mm max. length, 4.6mm min. width. This aperture seem to widen, though without the side to measure against it is difficult to provide a maximum width. From the extant short end a thick arm (?quillon) emerges which immediately begins to bifurcate. Each prong is circular in cross-section once separated, c. 7.5mm in diameter. The ends of each prong are w…
Created on: Friday 16th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.