RecordDagger blade< 1 of 1 > Back From Skateraw, Dunbar, East Lothian
Dagger bladeThis bronze dagger blade, originally with a gold mounting on the hilt, was found in a cist burial under a cairn at Skateraw at Dunbar in East Lothian. Such a rich object indicates the grave of an important man. He was buried between 2200 and 1900 BC. The blade was attached to its hilt by the two rivets in the base. During the second half of the third millennium BC, when individual inhumation was popular, some graves were exceptional for their grave goods, size or construction. These include 'dagger graves' where men were buried with elaborate daggers. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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