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Description: | An incomplete fragment from a much eroded cast bronze (copper alloy) rapier of Middle Bronze Age date (1500-1150 BC). The fragment consists of just the tip of the blade and is heavily eroded having been much rolled in the ploughsoil, The blade fragment has a high median ridge / mid-rib and distinctive lozenge / diamond shaped section at the break; both these characteristics are diagnostic of rapiers being thought to be used for short sharp lunging, thrusting, or stabbing rather than cutting. The cutting edges have all been lost. The rapier fragment is a mid green colour with an uneven and eroded surface patina. A direct parallel for the blade cannot be attributed due to the fragmentary nature of the find and so a broad Middle Bronze Age date is suggested.The rapier measures 72.4mm in length, 13.8mm width and is 6.6mm thick.Note: A further section of blade was recovered by a different finder from the same field - the two pieces conjoin and are therefore part of the same artefact. The second piece has not been offered for recording but was photographed by finder of the blade tip. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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