Record ID: BERK-EF7823
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy Late Bronze Age 'bag-shaped' dagger scabbard chape associated with the Carp's Tongue complex. On close examination, the chape is formed from a single sheet of copper alloy, beaten and folded over to form the bulbus crescent shape. A section of the back has been lost in antiquity, the front, which remains intact, has three rivet fixing holes. There is the remnant of one hole, to the broken rear of the chape. The surface has a mid-green roughened patina. Dimensions. 30.84mm wide, 20.39mm deep and the metal is 0.54mm thick, weighing 6.6gm. Similar bag-shaped…
Created on: Friday 5th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2020
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Record ID: GLO-7C86FA
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy tongue shaped sword scabbard chape that dates to the late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC). This has a subtriangular top half with convex sides that extends into an elongated base that has tapering concave edges. The mouth of the chape is lozenge in form; the long side of the aperture has a deep U-shaped notch in the centre and extended sides that that from two tapering upward projecting arms that would have ran parallel with the scabbard, one arm is truncated. A pronounced central rib runs down the length of both faces and ends at the base where there is an oval disc with chamfe…
Created on: Monday 19th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
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Record ID: WILT-D4F151
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy bag shaped chape dating to the late Bronze Age. The chape has an oval opening, concave sides, a rounded bottom, and a perforation in each face. There are also two irregular perforations in the bottom, most likely resulting from ancient damage. The surface is smooth, with no decoration. Chape is 18.4mm in height and 26.3mm at its widest point. The mouth of the chape is 21.2mm wide x 9.2mm thick, the internal measurements are 18mm x 6.3mm. A couple of these chapes are listed in O'Connor (1980, 190-191; ref. 161). They are associated with the 'carp's tong…
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: WILT-37F8E1
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Late Bronze Age tongue-shaped scabbard chape dating to the period c. 1050 - 800 BC. The chape has tapering sides and is lozengiform in cross-section with a pronounced median rib characteristic of this type of chape. The tip of the chape is rounded and features a circular projection which may be stylistic attempt to copy similar forms which feature washers and bosses on the base. The tip of the chape is solid. It becomes hollow at the point where one side of the chape has broken off due to old damage. Adam Gwilt comments: They are a typical and widespread form dating …
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', 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.

Record ID: LANCUM-B395C5
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy chape dating from the Late Bronze Age, that is c. 1000-800BC. The chape is related to the tongue-shaped chapes and is part of the Wilburton metalworking industry of the Late Bronze Age. It survives complete and in excellent condition. All surfaces are smooth and of golden-brown colour. It has a diamond-shaped cross section throughout with a probably solid-cast squere at the bottom. There is a small hole on either side to attach it to a scabbard which was probably made from leather. A very similar chape was recorded under SWYOR-4A2F62. NB: The original images were …
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-0F3346
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a cast copper alloy object, probably a chape from a scabbard, incomplete with no surviving original edges, V shaped section 1.9mm thick, signs of an incipient keel down length, part way down the inside is a transverse bar probably intended to strengthen the section. While it is not possible to be certain this object may be a fragment of a Bronze Age chape of Wilburtion type. Length 45.1, Width 13.0mm, Thickness 9.6mm, Mass 6.67g
Created on: Sunday 17th February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saxton', grid reference and parish protected.