ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

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Bronze swords and daggers from Northwestern Iran ? Manufacture and assembly techniques

Abstract: In consequence of a recent trafficking operation stopped by the Border Force in the UK, many metal objects from early Iron Age northwestern Iran became available for study. As part of PhD research conducted at Cranfield University and jointly funded by ISIS, we propose a Neutron Tomography study of 6 complex swords and daggers to investigate their assembly techniques and manufacture.

Experimenter: Miss Aleksandra Rodzinka
Experimenter: Dr Antonella Scherillo
Experimenter: Dr Nathaniel Erb-Satullo
Local Contact: Dr Anna Fedrigo

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2310309

ISIS Experiment Number: RB2310309

Part DOI Instrument Public release date Download Link
10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2310309-1 IMAT 16 February 2026 Download

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
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Data Citation

The recommended format for citing this dataset in a research publication is as:
[author], [date], [title], [publisher], [doi]

For Example:
Miss Aleksandra Rodzinka et al; (2023): Bronze swords and daggers from Northwestern Iran ? Manufacture and assembly techniques, STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2310309

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