Object: Dirk
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Brentford Public Library, Layton Collection, 01323., now LONDON Museum.
Site: locality unknown (believed Thames)
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 325
Width (mm): 16, 49
Thickness (mm): 5
Patina: dirty black
Surface: slightly encrusted with Thames mud.
Composition: Good condition. Point slightly bent. 2 rivets
Other: The object type was initially given as 'Rapier' and 'Dirk' before these were crossed out and replaced with 'Dirk'. Beneath the object type is written "Trump's II Wandsworth". There were two width measurements given. The first for the width of the blade and the second for the width of the hilt plate.
Publications: B.A.V. Trump. P.P.S. 1962 No.5. p.96. No 127
Remarks: OK