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:

dagger

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Production date:
Early Iron Age
Material:
iron
Measurements/duration:
L 330 mm, W 58 mm (overall)
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Record quality:
60%
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Credit:
Loan, Thomas Layton Trust
Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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Prehistoric War & Weapons