Record ID: DOR-2A4428
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy bag-shaped chape dating to the late Bronze Age. The chape has an oval opening, straight sides and an expanded,  rounded bottom. There is a circular perforation in the centre of one face, The other face is torn and damaged. Inside the chape is a copper alloy fragment which is possibly part of a sword or other blade.  Date: Late Bronze Age c. 1000 - 800 BC Dimensions: 25.05 mm x 25.07 mm x 12.09 mm Weight: 20.33 g
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-BD9AED
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bag-shaped chape. The chape is crescentic with an oval opening at the top, concave sides, a rounded, slightly flared bottom, and a perforation in each face. Each of there retains a small circular sectioned, domed rivet.There is a slight lip around the edges of the opening. Around the perforations the chape is decorated with a series of closely spaced moulded concentric circles (approximately ten on each face). The surface is corrodded in some areas, but is otherwise smooth with a greyish patina. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 950 - 800 BC Dimensions: 36.16 mm x 16.94 mm x 12…
Created on: Friday 18th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dorset', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-6844E1
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A tinned copper alloy Bronze Age tongue-shaped scabbard chape dating to the period c. 1100 - 800 BC. The chape is triangular in shape with a sub-oval knop at the base. The mouth of the chape is lozengiform. The triangular body features a circular perforation through both sides of the body which retains a cylindrical copper alloy rivet, the terminals of which retain a substantial amount of tinning. The knop at the base features a rough sub-circular perforation as the result of old damage. The chape is hollow with a depth of c. 33.31mm. Cf. SWYOR-4A2F62 for a similar example.
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winborne St Giles', grid reference and parish protected.