Object: Dagger
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Museum of London, 79.17,Toms, Mr. J. - purchase,96A Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London SW10
Site: England,Greater London,River Thames Foreshore (Northern),Chelsea,"found in the mud on North bank by Battersea Bridge," apparently not using his metal detector. It was not on the surface, found by digging and sieving, August 1978.
Discovery context: river, metal detector
Parish: Chelsea
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid reference: c. TQ 2675 7735
Year of discovery: 1978
Length (mm): 113.5
Width (mm): 29.3
Thickness (mm): 2.3
Weight (g): 23.6
Surface: Shiny gold surface over most, some deteriorating to duller, rougher surface; odd patches of purple sheen.
Description: Dimensions: L 113.5mm; MEWht. 29.3; MT 2.3; rivet: L 9.5; d. centre 3.5-3.7; Wt. 23.6 g,Typology: butt end intact, rounded profile - 2 nicks original; midridge down most of blade, disappears towards tip; c. bev present; heads of rivet v. sl. burred over; rivet totally loose,Manufacture: some indentations on one face possibly hmks,Condition: small nick one side of butt and larger damage other side and contorted lip to intact rivet hole - all prob. ancient damage; rivet-notch may be original; edges intact but not sharp.,Cleaned with soap and water by finder.
Remarks: PIF; DF(S); SI; CI; Sb.A.; Sub. Inf. Toms - 25.8.78