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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy unidentified object of unknown date. This object is rectangular in plan with a lozenge-shaped cross-section, it measures 63mm in length, 23mm in width and 7.5mm in thickness. The surfaces are finished showing numerous longitudinal abrasion marks and are relatively smooth to the touch. There are frequent surface pock marks due to invasive corrosion and a few recent probably agricultural scratches, apart from the pale green pock marks the surface is patinated medium green.
There are no indications of deliberate breakage on this fragment which superficially resembles a middle Bronze Age parallel-sided 'blade' or rapier fragment. However, the blunt 1mm thick edges and lozenge shaped cross-section are not normal features of rapiers and parallel-sided blades are usually from rapiers with a flat midrib cross-section. Examples of dirks/rapiers with similarily totally flat, blunt edges are known for example from Kimberley and Oxborough, Norfolk (Needham, 1990, Antiq. Journal. LXX, 239-252), though these are typologically completely different. Therefore, on balance whilst this may be a middle Bronze Age blade it seems more likely to be from an unidentified object of more recent date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Minter, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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