Record ID: HAMP-095061
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly corroded, damaged cast copper-alloy Late Bronze Age 'bag-shaped' dagger scabbard chape. The object has a rounded end, slightly flattened at the base perhaps through wear. The attachment end has suffered some losses but is broadly U-shaped after a removal, with a raised border. On each side are three punched ring-and-dot motifs in an arc aligned with the attachment end. These bear internal concentric rings as part of the production process. Two of the perforations are filled with corrosion product. The base is thickened from the widest point to the terminal and on the side…
Created on: Friday 16th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quarley CP', grid reference and parish protected.