Object: Dirk
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Brentford Public Library, Layton Collection, 01326.
Site: THAMES, locality unknown (believed Thames)
Discovery context: river
County: Greater London
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 297
Width (mm): 17, 35
Thickness (mm): 6
Patina: dirty brown patina with one green spot.
Composition: 1 rivet, Butt damaged.
Other: The object type was initially given as "Dirk" and "Rapier" before these were later crossed out and replaced with "DIRK". There were two width measurements given. The first was for the the width of the blade and the second for the hilt plate.
Remarks: OK