Record ID: NARC-C0103D
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy notched-butt Lisburn dirk, knife, from the Penard phase of the Bronze Age period (1300-1140 BC). The object is in two parts, the blade has a narrow lozenge cross-sectioned, thickening towards the hilt end, the break is approximately at the midpoint of the bade and is transverse and abraded. The tip of the blade is trained and is slightly rounded. The blade is triangular in plan flaring slightly towards the hilt end, where contracts to two semi-circular indents above which is an expanded semi-circular hilt end. The centre of the blade has a clear mid-rib…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-EFA181
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, incomplete and extremely corroded cast copper alloy dirk, of early to middle Bronze Age date, probably part of the Arreton to Taunton Metalworking assemblages. The blade is pointed, tapering with concave sides to a point. It has clearly been subject to extensive and repeated re-sharpening over a prolonged period and now retains little of its original form. The rear edge is rounded and incomplete with traces of a pair of flanking and now broken rivet holes. The blade has a flat and lenticular cross section with no clear midrib. Cf. Burgess and Gerloff&rsquo…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-1D5786
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete middle Bronze Age copper-alloy dirk, dating to c. 1700 - 1400 BC. Arreton or Acton Park phase. The dirk is almost complete, it is broken at each of the rivet holes. The hilt of the blade was originally trapezoidal in plan, some of the hilt is missing, it's mostly flat in cross section. It has a slightly convex butt. From the end of the hilt, it widens slightly before narrowing quickly in smooth concave arcs to the blade. It then narrows more gradually down its remaining length to end in a still sharp point. The dirk is flat at its hi…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-33CE4A
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy middle Bronze Age dirk of Group II, dating from the Arreton to Taunton phase, 1700 - 1275 cal BC. It has a rounded butt with two circular rivet holes positioned near the edge. A curved line visible on one face 16mm from the butt may show the extent of the hafting. There is a corresponding change of patina in the same place on the other face. The blade is of pointed oval cross-section and is undecorated. There are narrow edge facets about 3-4mm from the edge of the blades. The sides are concave under the butt, then taper to a point. Measurements are; length 154.4mm, …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-3A90AA
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze Age bronze dirk, probably of Group III weapons with a damaged butt The dirk is near-complete with some peripheral damage to the butt (with a length of 121.3mm and a weight of 31.0g). The apex and shoulders of the butt are corroded and rounded (with a width of 31.1mm and a thickness at the apex of 0.8mm). There are the remains of a rivet hole on one side (with a diameter of 5.9mm) and probably the corroded remains on another on the opposite side.  It is now unclear whether the butt has significantly eroded around the rivet holes or whether the dirk has a reworked but…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-D0846D
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast Bronze Age dirk dating to c.BC 1500-1150. (Burgess and Gerloff’s Group IV). The dirk has a central blade that tapers to a point. It is triangle shaped in plan and lozenge shaped in section. The blade has a central thickening and is broken towards the end of the butt. It is not clear the break is intentional or post depositional damage. The edges of the blade have been dulled and damaged, creating an edge that has become serrated. The dirk has a green patina with areas that have blackened throughout the blade. Dimensions: Length 132.0mm, Width 24.5mm, Thicknes…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-E419DA
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the tip of a blade from a Bronze Age dirk or rapier. The blade fragment is narrow and triangular, 29.2mm in lengh and tapers to a point. The cross section is lozengiform with a broad, low and smoothly rounded midrib suggesting that it may correspond to Burgess and Gerloff's (1981) Group IV. 
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 2023
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Record ID: NLM-05155C
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy possible dirk fragment, as kindly suggested by Ed Caswell, who comments: ' I wonder wether this is not closer to a rapier/dirk fragment due to the lozenge shaped cross section and quite straight sides?...'.. Cast lentoid-to-lozenge-shaped-section fragment from a very slightly tapered blade; this might as easily be from a robust dagger as a spearhead [which was the finder's initial suggestion]. Fiercely abraded. Suggested date: Late Bronze Age, 1000-800 BC Length: 29.3mm, Width: 14.6mm, Thickness: 5.3mm, Weight: 10.04gms
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
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Record ID: SUR-2377D8
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy dirk, 77mm in length, of early to middle Bronze Age date, probably part of the Arreton to Taunton Metalworking assemblages. The blade is pointed, with concave sides and tapers to a blunt point. It has clearly been subject to extensive and repeated re-sharpening over a prolonged period and now retains little of its original form. The rear edge is rounded and incomplete with a pair of flanking rivet holes on the rear edge, each around 4mm in diameter and two further rivet holes in the centre, one in front of the other, suggesting repair or modification…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-565C04
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and heavily abraded fragment of a copper alloy blade from a mid to late Bronze Age (c.1500-1000 BC) dirk or rapier, 16.7mm in length. The blade has a lenticular cross section.
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-56041F
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a modified copper alloy blade from a Late Bronze Age (c.1200-1000 BC) dirk or rapier, along with part of its hilt. The blade has a lenticular cross section with a low midribe which is distinctly flattened on the top. This flares out into a triangular area at the hilt. There are flanking contractions or rivet holes at the junction between blade and the hilt, which has a thinner section and is trapezoidal in shape. This object is likely to be a reworked rapier or dirk blade fragment which was repurposed at a later time. Without the entirety of the blade the …
Created on: Monday 18th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-9AE0D7
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Bronze Age dirk blade (cf. Burgess and Gerloff's (1981) Group IV) dating to the period c. 1500 - c.1150 BC. The blade is 126.4mm in length, with roughly parallel sides, a flared base and a rounded tip. The butt is a slender trapezoidal form with two flanking rivet holes. The blade is slightly bent at either end but it is not clear whether this represents any deliberate treatment or simply post depositional damage.
Created on: Monday 27th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-B43A67
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a small blade of Middle Bronze Age date, c. 1450-1150BC. The fragment is 17.6mm in length and 7.6mm wide with a flat lenticular cross section 1.4mm thick. The fragment tapers slightly to one end, which is rounded, suggesting that it comprises the tip of a small dirk.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2022
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Record ID: OXON-51F3A7
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  An intentionally broken near complete Middle Bronze Age dirk dating from c.1600-1200 cal BC. The dirk has a small break around one rivet hole in its hilt, is missing one rivet (which would have been placed in this hole) and has been intentionally broken before its burials. The hilt of the blade is trapezoidal in plan and mostly flat in cross section. It has a slightly convex butt that would have been c.55mm wide. From this point it widens to 66.7mm wide before narrowing quickly in smooth concave arcs to the blade. It then narrows more gradually down its remaining le…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 31st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brize Norton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-03943C
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Early to Middle Bronze Age copper alloy dirk or dagger. Possibly Wessex Culture (Read 2001, 76, no 625, fig 53) belonging to Group 2 (Burgess and Gerloff, 1981) or Type Taplow of Group II, Acton Park metalwork assemblage (Burgess and Gerloff 1981, nos. 79-92). The butt is more or less flat-topped and straight sided. Two large circular rivets remain in-situ which measure 3mm in diameter with hammered flattened ends. Originally, the dirk would have had an organic hilt/handle which has probably disintegrated in the ground post-deposition. About 28mm from the butt, the blade…
Created on: Monday 2nd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Aspatria', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-52E1C6
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily abraded copper-alloy possible dirk blade fragment of possible Late Bronze Age date. Description: The fragment is sub circular in plan and pointed oval in cross-section. It is heavily pitted and has a light grey-green patina. Measurements: length: 23.98mm; width: 21.2mm; thickness: 6.35mm; weight: 10.09g
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 18th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South-West Medway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-431022
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete fragment of a small cast copper alloy dagger or dirk, 49.7mm in length, most likely dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1100 BC). The fragment comprises the base of the blade and the butt end, with two incomplete rivet holes. The cross section appears to be flat and lenticular without a clearly defined mid rib and there is no evident decoration.
Created on: Wednesday 29th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 29th September 2021
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Record ID: SUR-DBFD61
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Bronze Age (c 1400-1100 BC) dirk, 180mm in length. The edges of the blade taper from the butt end, are parallel along most of the blade length and then taper to a leaf-shaped point. The butt is trapezoidal with rivet holes to either side, both of which are broken, which would have secured the hilt. Both rivets are missing. The blade is lozengiform in cross section with a broad and very low central spine. The blade appears to have been intentionally bent at the mid point.
Created on: Sunday 12th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-495E64
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Merthyr Tydfil
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle to Late Bronze Age bronze dirk with a Group IV blade of uncertain sub-type and of Penard metalworking industry dated to c. 1350 – 1000BC The dirk is incomplete missing the tip and with peripheral damage and is fragmentary, now in three fragments (with a combined surviving length of 186mm and a weight of 70.7g) in addition to the separate bronze rivet. The top edge of the butt is straight and has broken around one of the rivet holes (with a surviving width of 23.6mm and a thickness of 2.0mm). The surviving rivet hole is countersunk and circular (with a diameter of 5.7mm …
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-455AE4
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Butt fragment from a Bronze Age blade, possibly a rapier or dirk, and possibly dating to c. 1600 – 1300BC The blade is fragmentary, represented by the incomplete butt and top of the blade (with a surviving length of 61.5mm and a weight of 40.0g). The butt is of irregular trapezoidal form and is thinnest at the end (with a maximum width of 45.6mm and a minimum thickness of 2.3mm). There are no obvious rivet holes surviving on the butt although a slight recess near the centre of the top edge may possibly be the remnants of a rivet hole. A central ridge is evident just before the …
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2021
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