Object: Dirk
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Brentford Public Library, Layton Collection, 01292, Now The London Museum.
Site: locality unknown (believed Thames)
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 267
Width (mm): 21.5, 53
Thickness (mm): 3
Patina: matte grey green
Surface: Smooth
Composition: Sharp edges.
Other: The object type was initially described as "Rapier or dirk", followed by "Dagger" and the "[...] [...] plate". The was later followed with the item finally being described as a "Dirk". Beneath the object type is written the words "Trump's III Barnes.". There were two width measurements given. The first was for the width of the blade and the second for the hilt plate. After the thickness measurement given is written "(slt. over)".
Publications: B.A.V. Trump. P.P.S. 1962. No 5. P.97, 147
Remarks: OK