File:Bronze Age dirk or rapier fragment (probably) (FindID 214805).jpg

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Bronze Age dirk or rapier fragment (probably)
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None, Julian Watters, 2008-04-08 17:21:00
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Bronze Age dirk or rapier fragment (probably)
Description
English: A fragment of a copper-alloy blade of probable middle Bronze Age date. The general form and dimensions of this piece suggest that it came from a long, slender implement, such as a dirk or rapier; the narrowness and thinness would seem to preclude the possibility of it being from a sword.

The piece has roughly parallel sides and is of thin lozenge-shaped section, with bevelled edges. The top and bottom edges are almost horizontal, but the jagged nature of these edges suggest that this piece was broken (albeit possibly deliberately) rather than cut. The surfaces have a dark blueish-green patina.

The object measures 30.7mm long, 20.6mm wide and 2.9mm thick. The weight is 10.13g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cambridgeshire
Date between 1500 BC and 1150 BC
Accession number
FindID: 214805
Old ref: BH-B9A190
Filename: BA sword 08 16 - 1.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/171115
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/171115/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/214805
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