Accession No

1956.297


Description

Dagger - Two rivet holes extant. No rivets extant. Triangular blade, possibly slightly concave; Surface heavily corroded. Edge of blade damaged; Three ribs converging towards tip


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Norfolk; Southery; Manor Farm


Period

Earlier Bronze Age 20th century BC 2000-1901 BC


Source

Peacock, W. L.


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1956.297


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Bronze


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Found near the boundary of Hilgay parish, though specifically not from the fen
Event Date 18/10/1987
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Two rivet holes extant. No rivets extant. Triangular blade, possibly slightly concave; Surface heavily corroded. Edge of blade damaged; Three ribs converging towards tip
Event Date 18/10/1987
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
On Friday 11th November Stuart Needham analysed this dagger. He noted 'Study of the Southery Manor Farm dagger confirms that it belongs to a rare type, 4D Blackwaterfoot according to my system. I date these a little earlier than Sabine Gerloff did, in or around the 20th century BC'.
The Period field previsouly stated Earlier Bronze Age but has been amended to reflect this new analysis.
Event Date 11/11/2022
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:21110

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