Find Spot record MLI52889 - ANTHROPOID DAGGER
Summary
ANTHROPOID DAGGER
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THE DAGGER IS ONE OF A GROUP OF SWORDS AND DAGGERS FOUND IN BOTH BRITAIN AND THE CONTINENT, IN WHICH THE HILT IS GIVEN A HUMAN OR SEMI-HUMAN FORM. THIS EXAMPLE IS UNUSUAL IN THAT INSTEAD OF A HEAD THE HANDLE TERMINATES IN A SMALL GROTESQUE FIGURE. THE DAGGER AND ITS SCABBARD ARE NOW LOST. {1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI4482 Leaflet: A.J. White. 1979. Antiquities from the River Witham: Prehistoric and Roman. LM Info sheet 12, page 4.
- <2> SLI3014 Index: SMR FILE. FISKERTON. TF 07 SW:O -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 0470 7150 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISKERTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WASHINGBOROUGH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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