Object: Chape
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum,  75,4  1,36
Site: England,R. Thames (probably)
Discovery context: river
County: Greater London
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 193
Weight (g): 72.13
Patina: dark brown.
Surface: has a few holes.
Composition: 2 rivet holes.
Other: Because of the shape, the entries for Width and Thickness have several numbers:,  Width entry reads "66   8.5   aperture 33",  Thickness entry reads "12     11",  However, the measurements are clearly noted in context on the drawing.
Publications: Jour. Brit. Arch. Assoc.   Dec 1861  p 321.
Remarks: Not quite accurate