Record ID: SF-4C3B3B
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Bronze Age dirk or rapier blade, probably dating to 1400-1100 BC. It is sub-triangular in plan and has a longitudinal narrow rib at the centre of both faces. The tip breaks at the tapered end where it bents slightly. The long edges are heavily damaged and have a bevel on both faces. The base of the blade has a central extending tang, which is flanked by the remains of two rivet holes. The thickness of the blade is almost uniform throughout. The surfaces are heavily worn even though large part of the object still has a greenish dark brown patina. The be…
Created on: Monday 1st June 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E9C52D
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy modified/shortened dirk or rapier dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1300 BC. This example falls into Burgess and Gerloff's group II, 'dirks with damaged or ill-formed blades modified for rehafting'. The dirk itself is missing the tip of its blade, but is otherwise preserved intact. Demonstrating a squared off thickened butt with two semi-circular notches (one on each face) cut into each side to facilitate hafting, The blade itself is lenticular in section with a broad, flattened midrib on each side. Preserved in fair condition with a patchy gree…
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6AD106
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy rapier or dirk with rounded butt, two broken rivet-holes in the hafting-plate (extant width 34mm), blade with slight bend at mid-point, flat median rib, corroded and pitted with damaged edges and rounded point. Length 128mm. Blade 5mm thick. Weight 56.73g. 1400-1200 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-726156
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip from an incomplete cast copper-alloy object or blade, perhaps a rapier, of Bronze Age date. The surviving fragment is triangular in form with oval mid rib and flattened narrow blades to each side. It tapers to a sharp point at one end, and terminates in old breaks at the other. All surfaces have a pitted dark green patina. This fragment measures 42.87mm in length, 9.48mm in width, 3.62mm in thickness, and 3.58g in weight. This is the tip from an incomplete bladed object. The lack of socket and the fineness/narrowness of the blade might suggest it is from an object such as a…
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A39126
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age rapier. Only the tip survives, the remainder of the object is missing due to old breaks, now worn. It is triangular in form, lozenge shaped in section, with a very neat transverse break towards the butt end. It has a longitudinal, clearly defined flat mid rib that is circular in section and extends to the point of the tip (Burgess type 4). This spear measures 21.50mm in length, 10.02mm in width, 2.76mm in thickness, 1.82g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 30th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eriswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E05916
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy rapier of Bronze Age date. Part of the butt end and base of the blade survive intact, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The butt end is rectangular in form, oval sectioned and with the remains of two incomplete rivet holes. It flares slightly towards the shoulders before tapering to the rectangular blade that is oval in section and has a flat mid rib. The entire object has worn surfaces that have suffered from extensive post-depositional damage resulting in most of the dark green patina being removed. Both surfaces have some pitting and corrosion …
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-88C384
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy blade fragment of Bronze Age date. Only a short length of the blade survives intact, terminating at both ends in old breaks and with extensive post-depositional damage and corrosion to the cutting edges. It is flat, rectangular in form and pointed oval shaped in section with a flattened rectangular midrib visible on both faces. At one end where the fragment terminates in old breaks it is bent slightly forwards, perhaps indicating deliberate breakage of the object in antiquity or more recent post-depositional damage. It has a dark green patina that has a…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 22nd March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D3CE33
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the blade of a rapier, or possibly a dirk or dagger, of Bronze Age date. The surviving fragment is rectangular in form, pointed oval shape in section and terminates at both ends in old breaks. The surfaces are extremely worn and pitted with no visible signs of use-wear or tool marks and only traces of the original dark brown/green patina visible. It measures 55.82mm in length, 18.51mm in width, 6.25mm in thickness and 28.11g in weight. This is a fragment from the blade of a rapier or similar object. It is of Middle Bronze Age date, c.1,500-1,150 BC.
Created on: Friday 11th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 18th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E2F2A6
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy rapier, dirk or dagger of Bronze Age date. The tip of the blade survives intact, the remainder of the object now missing due to old breaks. It is rectangular in from, tapering to a rounded tip, and lozenge shaped in section with a slightly raised central rib. The surfaces have a dark green patina and at the old break the object appears to have been bent or snapped, perhaps as a result of post-depositional damage. It measures 45.95mm in length, 12.01mm in maximum width, 3.31mm in thickness, and weighs 5.82g. This is probably the tip from a rapier, …
Created on: Monday 13th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 17th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-B38E63
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Bronze Age rapier, dating circa 1500-1150BC. Cast in copper alloy the fragment is rectangular in plan and it has a slightly raised central rib which forms a lozenge cross section. There are worn breaks at both ends. The surface is corroded and pitted. It is 44.66mm long, 18.68mm wide, 7.03mm thick and weighs 28.45 grams.
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Euston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C1F194
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a bronze rapier blade, other fragments of this rapier have been previously found in 2005 and 1992, see MNL 559 and MNL 446, in Suffolk SMR. This fragment is middle Bronze Age in date and measures 93mm in length, 22mm in width. One of the breaks on this fragment may be recent but the other is ancient. There is considerable recent linear scraping along the faces, probably due to agricultural damage, there is also some limited recent damage to the blade edges, though irregular notching appears ancient, possibly resulting from corrosion. The breaks therefore show no e…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-D4CEC8
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Section of blade of a cast copper alloy Bronze Age rapier.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-1D7484
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bronze blade fragment of a rapier with a stepped blade cross-section. The fragment is incomplete at both ends one break is ancient with a detached flake scar and the other is also probably ancient but masked by pale green corrosion products, there is no sign of bending or hammer marks at the breaks. Both edges are damage, in one case mainly by corrosion, in the other by corroison and a recent bending over of the edge. There are numerous recent grazes to both faces of the blade and areas of markedly green corrosion. Elsewhere the reapier is patinated a pale to medium green/brown. …
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF9838
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Short, very narrow, length of the blade from a copper alloy rapier with fluted blade cross-section. Multiple hammer marks and bending demonstrate deliberate breakage - which suggests the incorporation of a middle Bronze Age rapier into a late Bronze Age hoard. Dark deep brown patina. No obvious recent damage. The blade edge, where it srvives undamaged, is slightly rounded and relatively blunt. Surviving length 21mm, width 16mm, thickness 6mm. It should be noted that a bronze gouge has also been found (in 1993) on this mainly Iron Age/Roman site.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK LITTLE WALDINGFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF2947
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Middle Bronze Age rapier blade; flattened mid-rib; blade edges heavily worn and nicked; blade bent along its length in several places, probably by post-depositional agricultural equipment; rusty brown patina with small patches of green invasive corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK LAKENHEATH', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF285
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Medial blade fragment of a Bronze Age rapier; very corroded; slight central longitudinal ridge.
Created on: Tuesday 9th November 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK RINGSHALL', grid reference and parish protected.