Dagger or halberd blade

Bronze Age halberds were dagger-like objects mounted at right angles to the haft. This bronze blade for a dagger or a halberd was found at Portmoak Moss at Lochleven in Kinross-shire. It dates from around 2300 to 2000 BC.

The broad blade has five rivet holes where it attached to the haft. It is in poor condition.

Early Bronze Age daggers and spears could have been used both in warfare and for hunting. Halberds, however, were the first metal objects specifically designed to be weapons.

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Online ID:	000-100-188-272-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 2
Date:	Between 2300 and 2000 BC
Material:	Bronze
Dimensions:	11" L
What:	Dagger, blade / halberd
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Where:	Scotland, Kinross-shire, Portmoak, Portmoak Moss
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Description:	Bronze halberd from Portmoak Moss, Kinross-shire
References:	Coles, John M. Scottish Early Bronze Age metalwork. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 101 (1968-9), 1-110, esp. pp 35-40, 87.
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