DavidBeard
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So its now 'officially' your oldest find. Glad I didn't bet on this one Maybe I should go on first glances more often :PDavidBeard said:Its Official
Just got back in after the 'Derby Artifacts Recovery Club' meeting with 'Derby Museum'.
The 'Blade Fragment' is indeed a Bronze Age Dagger or Rapier blade fragment - around 3000 years old. Hoping to get a picture/diagram of how it would have looked with its edge intact.
Its now been taken off my hands and being scrutinised in the vaults of the museum.
Hopefully I'll find more parts of it over the coming years.
Sorry to disappoint about the 'Cooking Pot Leg' theory but the idea did get a few laughs!
Speak soon,
Best wishes.
David
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The picture doesn't do it justice Crusader - Having the piece in your hand, feeling the weight and smoothness of the thing, seeing things under the patina that don't show on the photo makes all the difference.CRUSADER said:...I've been wrong before & I will be wrong again, its all good learning to me how ever it happens. ...
I had a Dragenesque brooch fragment, ID as a Viking Dagger Chape by a MuseumCRUSADER said:So its now 'officially' your oldest find. Glad I didn't bet on this one Maybe I should go on first glances more often :PDavidBeard said:Its Official
Just got back in after the 'Derby Artifacts Recovery Club' meeting with 'Derby Museum'.
The 'Blade Fragment' is indeed a Bronze Age Dagger or Rapier blade fragment - around 3000 years old. Hoping to get a picture/diagram of how it would have looked with its edge intact.
Its now been taken off my hands and being scrutinised in the vaults of the museum.
Hopefully I'll find more parts of it over the coming years.
Sorry to disappoint about the 'Cooking Pot Leg' theory but the idea did get a few laughs!
Speak soon,
Best wishes.
David
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Personally I have had more laughs at their expense than they have at mine, so it tips the balance back a little.
I've been wrong before & I will be wrong again, its all good learning to me how ever it happens.
As you say keep looking for the other bits but it may take several years.
Not at all David it's a Great find if that's what it isDavidBeard said:Oooooohhh! Are you still doubting Silver Searcher? Go on, put me down when I'm up!
Silver Searcher said:Not at all David it's a Great find if that's what it isDavidBeard said:Oooooohhh! Are you still doubting Silver Searcher? Go on, put me down when I'm up!
All I am saying is they do get it wrong (lots of times) Fitzewilliam Museum springs to mind (doesn't it Cru)
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DavidBeard said:The blade fragment has just been returned to me from the 'Portable Antiquities and Treasures' - Here's their report:
Bronze Age cast copper alloy rapier blade fragment; Middle Bronze Age c. 1400BC - 1150BC.
Both blade edges damaged and no edge bevels survive; midrib; the blade is slightly concave either side of the midrib.
Two (casting bubbles) in one break (diameter 1.7mm & 1.2mm) Longitudinal striations on one side; longitudinal and diagonal striations (in one direction) on the other side.
Length 30.4mm, width 19.6mm, thickness across central rib 5.4mm, weight 11.85g.
Still looking for the rest of it!
No, This is on my local farm in Derbyshire (I try to visit at least a few hours once a week) - Michael (or Mick) is the lovely farmer that owns it.WhiteHunter said:Did you find this at Micks rally