Dirk

Early dirks were lethal stabbing weapons. This bronze example was found at Seggie near Milnathort in Kinross. It dates from between 1300 and 1100 BC.

The dirk has a rounded butt and two rivet holes. It is cracked across the blade.

Daggers and spears were used both for warfare and for hunting. Over time, however, through improving metal technology, more efficient weapons were made. Dirks are generally more robust and larger than the earlier Bronze Age daggers they developed from.

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Online ID:	000-100-034-382-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.DJ 32
Date:	Between 1300 and 1100 BC
Material:	Rounded butt; two rivet holes
Dimensions:	4.44" L; 1.41" across butt
What:	Dirk / cast
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Where:	Scotland, Kinross-shire, Orwell, Seggie
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Description:	Cast of a Middle Bronze Age dirk from Seggie, Kinross
References:	Coles, J.M. Scottish Middle Bronze Age Metalwork. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland, 97 (1963-64), pp 82-156, esp. 111-4, 145.
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