Find Spot record MDO19160 - Middle Bronze Age Dagger from Fordington, Dorchester

An MBA dagger from Fordington. The blade is with incised lines parallel to the edges enclosing a dotted decoration. The remains of the sheath with the impression of its ?wooden mouth, still cover the butt end. Given by Rev. H Moule.

An MBA dagger from Fordington. The blade is with incised lines parallel to the edges enclosing a dotted decoration. The remains of the sheath with the impression of its ?wooden mouth, still cover the butt end. Given by Rev. H Moule. (1)

This object was found in association with bone implements and is typical of a funerary deposit.(2) It is likely to derive from a Barrow in Fordington Parish, near Dorchester although no information survives as to which one. Mapped as a point with a 4 figure grid reference (SY6990).

<1> Moule H J, 1900, Dorset-found Celtic and Roman Bronze Objects in the Dorset County Museum, 56 (Article in serial). SWX2269.

<2> Bingham, C W, 1848, 'Archaeological Intelligence, Early British Period' Archaeological Journal (Article in serial). SDO10084.

<3> Bellamy, P S, 1991, The excavation of Fordington Farm Round Barrow. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 117 (Article in serial). SDO9657.

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