Accession No
1903.159
Description
Iron hammer with a double head that has a flat circular face on one side and a flat, slightly curved claw on the other side. Neck either side of head is ridged. Handle is short and hollow, with a twisted section at the head end, flaring to a ridged section at the bottom. End of handle is perforated on each side. Possibly used by an armourer.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Fordham
Period
Medieval
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [monetary donor]; Bland [vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1903.159
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
145mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession register description for 1903.159: 'A ?armourer's hammer of iron, with double head and short handle terminating in a fork.'
Event Date 1903
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
Context (Auction / Sale)
Purchased at the Bland Sale in 1903.
Event Date 1903
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1903.159: '?Armourers hammer, small with claw on one side, hollow beaded handle.'
Event Date 1903
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Iron hammer with a double head that has a flat circular face on one side and a flat, slightly curved claw on the other side. Neck either side of head is ridged. Handle is short and hollow, with a twisted section at the head end, flaring to a ridged section at the bottom. End of handle is perforated on each side. Possibly used by an armourer.
Event Date 21/11/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad
FM:15978
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