TR 23 NW 95 - Dirk or Rapier Fragment Found, Folkestone

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Findspot record TR 23 NW 95 - Dirk or Rapier Fragment Found, Folkestone

Summary

Dirk or rapier fragment, classified by Burgess and Gerloff as Killucan type, no. 692. it has two side rivet-notches,worn dark brown surfaces and a dull gold mid rib. Its present length is nine centimetres and with 2.5 centimetres. It is in the British Museum.

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Grid reference	TR 22 35 (point) LO
Map sheet	TR23NW
Civil Parish	FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? (at some time) to 701 BC? (at some time))

Full Description

TR 2336. Folkestone. Dirk or rapier fragment, classified by Burgess and Gerloff as Killucan type, no. 692. it has two side rivet-notches,worn dark brown surfaces and a dull gold mid rib. Its present length is nine centimetres and with 2.5 centimetres. It is in the British Museum (WG 20077 A) (1)

Folkestone, Kent. A fragment of a palstave of the Middle Bronze Age. It is in Class 3 (`Birchington Type') no 1713. It is in the British Museum (WG 1077a). (2)

Folkestone, Kent. A Middle Bronze Age rapier, no 81. It is in Group 3 (c. 1100 B.C) in the Lisburn class. (3)

Additional Information (4).

<1> Dirks & Rapiers of Gt Brit & Ire 1981 85 illus plate 89 (C B Burgess S Gerloff) (OS Card Reference). SKE39731.

<2> Prod & Dist of Metalwork in the M.B.A. in Southern Brit 2 1976 405 (M J Rowlands) (OS Card Reference). SKE48737.

<3> PPS 28 1962 96 (B A V Trump) (OS Card Reference). SKE48589.

<4> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1>XY SKE39731 OS Card Reference: Dirks & Rapiers of Gt Brit & Ire 1981 85 illus plate 89 (C B Burgess S Gerloff). [Mapped feature: #45472 find, ]
<2> SKE48737 OS Card Reference: Prod & Dist of Metalwork in the M.B.A. in Southern Brit 2 1976 405 (M J Rowlands).
<3> SKE48589 OS Card Reference: PPS 28 1962 96 (B A V Trump).
<4> SKE6815 Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement.