Prehistoric — Early Iron Age
Dagger
Iron blade with no surviving hilt, and five large pieces missing. Traces of wood in corrosion products (Hallstatt D type dagger). Found with copper alloy sheath (accession number O1764a).
Sample of wood removed for radiocarbon dating, Duncan Garrow, Institute of Archaeology, Oxford, March 2007.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- O1764b
- Object name:
- dagger
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Early Iron Age
- Material:
iron
- Measurements/duration:
- L 330 mm, W 58 mm (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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