Find Spot record 0/0/131 - Unstratified Bronze Age Rapier

An ancient dagger or rapier was found under the church and credited to prehistoric (Bronze Age?) date. A fragment of rapier in Northampton Museum may be a second find.

{1} A rapier was found at Pytchley, probably of Middle Bronze Age.

{3} Find of part of a Bronze Age rapier, classified as Group III Lisburn Class. Found before 1893, possibly beneath the church. Plate 31.

{6} SP 8601 7477: A dirk or rapier was found under the parish church. The item is known as Varients Type Ely because it has a constricted butt.

{7} A rapier-shaped blade of bronze, now in Northants Museum was found at Pytchley.

{8} A fragment of an Middle Bronze Age rapier from Pytchley is in Northants Museum. They have no closer siting information.

<1> 1953, The Archaeological Journal (110), p.178 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN59424.

<2> Clark, J.G.D. (Ed.), 1962, Proceedings of The Prehistoric Society for 1962, 98 No.217 (unchecked) (Proceedings). SNN31418.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.123 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP87SE1 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.143 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<6> Burgess, C B, & Gerloff, S, 1981, The dirks and rapiers of Great Britain and Ireland (Book). SNN115530.

<7> George T.J., 1904, An Archaeological Survey of Northamptonshire (Index). SNN10170.

<8> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 14-OCT-1969 (Note). SNN111452.

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