Context (Found together / assemblage)
Grave 18 was a double grave, Wilson notes that both skeletons were male. The upper burial had been crushed by the bulldozer; there were no associated finds. The lower male was buried with a buckle by the right side of his pelvis, underneath which was a preserved piece of cloth. Under his left arm and on his ribs was a knife. (p. 36)
Event Date 1952
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Field collection)
Grave 18
The initial excavation of the Anglo-Saxon cemetery was carried out in the early months of 1952 by the Cambridge Archaeological Field Club under the direction of the Hon. R.W.H. Erskine and D.M. Wilson. Its discovery was reported by Mr G.O. Vinter, MA, in the autumn of 1951.
Event Date 1952
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Single edged iron knife (tip missing).
Event Date 1953
Author: maa

Context (References)
Wilson, D.M. (1956) The Initial Excavations of an Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Melbourn, Cambridgeshire. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol XLIX. p. 36
Event Date 1956
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Iron knife with integral tang, no definite shoulder or choil. Straight cutting edge and curved back; tip missing.
Event Date 21/4/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe