Oxborough Dirk
| Oxborough Dirk | |
|---|---|
The Oxborough Dirk at the British Museum | |
| Material | Bronze |
| Size | 70.9 cm (27.9 in) long |
| Weight | 2.36 kilograms (5.2 lb) |
| Created | 1450–1300 BC |
| Discovered | 1988 Near Oxborough, Norfolk |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
| Registration | 1994,1003.1 |
The Oxborough Dirk is a large ceremonial weapon or dirk from the Middle Bronze Age. One of only six such objects across Europe, it was found in a rural part of the county of Norfolk, England in the 1980s and is now part of the British Museum's prehistoric collection.