Record ID: SUSS-1B1667
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age cast copper alloy tanged chisel fragment with an oval sectioned tang and expanded tringular 'blade' with old breaks to the bevelled edge. 61.0mm long; 33.0mm wide; 7.0mm thick and 37.5 grams. Part of Treasure case 2008 T281 - Disclaimed, returned to finder. The Treasure report commented: The tanged chisel or tanged leather-working knife can be typologically dated to the Late Bronze Age (c. 1100-800 BC) and has a distribution throughout southeast and south central Britain and northwest continental Europe (O’Connor, B. 1980. Cross channel relations in the Late Bronze …
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Burgess Hill', grid reference and parish protected.