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Bronze Age tanged knife fragment (probably)
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None, Julian Watters, 2009-01-31 13:00:49
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Bronze Age tanged knife fragment (probably)
Description
English: A fragment of a copper-alloy blade of Bronze Age date. The dimensions and the lack of any significant taper suggest that this piece is probably part of a tanged knife. Such implements date from the middle to late Bronze Age (c. 1500BC – 800BC).

The blade has been broken off at both ends. It is parallel-sided along most of its length although there is slight convergence of the sides at the bottom and, close to the top, a slightly narrower 'waist'. Extending down the centre of each surface is a broad vertical ridge, creating a lozenge-shaped section. At the centre of the top edge is a small concave depression which probably represents part of a rivet hole for afixing a handle.

The surfaces are corroded. The piece measures 30.53mm long, 17.2mm wide and 3.11mm thick. The weight is 6.35g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Oxfordshire
Date between 1500 BC and 800 BC
Accession number
FindID: 245665
Old ref: BH-447707
Filename: BA blade 09 5 - 3.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/200972
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/200972/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/245665
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