Accession No

1901.81


Description

Fragment of the blade of a flint Beaker dagger with tip. Possibly resharpened. Handling polish on blade faces.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Norfolk; Breckland; Lynford; nr. The Lodge


Period

Early Bronze Age Beaker c 2250-2000 BC


Source

Cambridge Antiquarian Society


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1901.81; Im ID: Cam 058-063


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint


Local Term


Measurements

57mm


Events

Context (References)
The Norfolk HER record for this object gives an unpublished document, a Lithic Report, by P.A. Robins as a source (see NHER Number: 34666)
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn


Description (Physical description)
Pointed tip of 'Beaker' dagger
Event Date 1901
Author: maa


Context (References)
Frieman, C.J. 2014. 'Double Edged Blades: Re-visiting the British (and Irish) Flint Daggers'. Proceedings for the Prehistoric Society, 80. pp 33-65
Event Date 2011
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Analysis)
Dr. Catherine Frieman, University of Oxford, examined this object in September 2011 and gave the period as Beaker, c.2250 - 2000 BC.
Event Date 09/2011
Author: maa


Context (References)
Frieman, C.J. 2014. 'Appendix: Catalogue of British (and Irish) Flint Daggers'. Proceedings for the Prehistoric Society, 80. catalogue no. 189
Event Date 2014
Author: Imogen Gunn


Description (Physical description)
Catherine Frieman description (see Bib): Fragment of the blade of a flint dagger with tip. Manufacture technique refined. Scaled retouch present on both faces, sub-parallel oblique retouch present on one face. Lenticular in profile. Possibly resharpened. Wear comprises flaking along blade edges and handling polish on blade faces. Variegated light brown flint mottled with tiny black and white speckles. Partially corticated on one face with pale blue and white colouration present. Surface glassy and shiny. Translucent. Homogeneous with only one rough, matte inclusion which does not affect the object form. No cortex present.
Event Date 2014
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Amendments / updates)
Dr Frieman provided information stating the find spot was The Lodge, Lynford, Breckland, Norfolk. This was gleaned from the Norfolk HER No. 34666 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MNF38771&resourceID=1002 (accessed 05/11/2020). This information has been added to the Place field.
Event Date 4/11/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


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