Object: Blade
Completeness: Fragment
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection,B.6 (1) & (2),(sent to Sir Joseph Banks by Rev. M. Hitchins)
Site: Cornwall,St. Ives,Lelant,(Lanant)
Parish: Leland
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Grid reference: c. SW 53 37
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 101
Width (mm): 26.5
Edge (mm): 31.5
Thickness (mm): 8.7
Patina: Green patina
Surface: Little deterioration to pale green surface, along parts of edge and at end fractures
Description: Dimensions: EL 101mm; max E.W. 31.5; W (near lower back) 26.5; max T 8.7,Typology: thick rounded midrib; gradual taper to blade,Manufacture: bevelled edges; punched 'rain-pattern' decoration aligned along main axis of blade,Condition: two adjoining blade fragments - junction fracture gold-flecked brown thus recent; end fractures prob. anc., smaller piece little bent in profile - poss. recent dam.
Remarks: Labels/Markings: white ink inscr. 'B6',PIF, AFI, DF(C), SI; CI; Rec.: SN Jan 79; Source: MV