Object: Dagger
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection, B 36 (i),Presented by J. W. Flower, Esq., 1870
Site: England,Somerset,Cranmore,(West Cranmore)
Parish: Cranmore
County: Somerset
Country: England
Grid reference: c. ST 658 427
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 173.5
Thickness (mm): 7.2
Surface: Translucent black-green-gold patina; much overlaid by coarse-grained structures of mottled greens, browns - from context? Clear broad omega hilt-line in differential surface.
Composition: Metallurgy: Bibliog: Britton 1961, Table 1, no. 26.; Composition: Cu 85.7; Sn 13.2; Pb 0.12; As 0.37; Sb 0.23; Bi nd.; Ag 0.29; Fe 0.014
Associations: 2a. Grave
Description: Dimensions: L 173.5mm; max T (including cor.)7.2; Th. centre of butt 3.0,Typology: tapering midrib with slightly rounded central ridges, defined either side by 4 close-set grooves with shallow furrow and edge bevel outside; grooves continue to butt, furrows less distinctly so; grooves very slightly concave, almost straight; central notch in butt original, also intact fragment distinctly so; grooves of rivet holes/notches on either side of butt.,Manufacture: butt neatly finished - although small facets possibly recent interference, some striations almost certainly orig. grmks.,Condition: much of butt corners lost - mostly light green, little chocolate brown, probably ancient damage; parts of edges badly chipped - possibly just corrosion damage - intact edges very sharp; main fracture possibly more recent - in two halves.,Attached Material: ochre-brown staining - soil traces embedded?; possible fragment of attached organic material - linen?
Publications: a) Thurnham 1871, 289 no. 15, pl. XXXV.2
Remarks: Label/Markings: white ink inscr. "B 36",PIF; SHI; DF(C); SI; CI; SN Feb. 79; Source: MV; Old Cards 1