Accession No

1923.1145 A


Description

Iron knife. Narrow and long blade with one cutting edge; flat haft, with a hole in which a rivet is present. Part of the haft is broken off and missing.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; ?London; ?Hitchin


Period

?Post Medieval


Source

Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1923.1145 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements

170mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Object marked with 'R.C. 23.1145.a'
Event Date
Author: Jodi Zhang


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.1145 A-B: 'Two knives, single-edged, flat-backed, with plate haft to which pieces of bone or horn were riveted. (A) Hole at the head for suspension and a fragment of bronze for binding the haft is attached. (B) Haft is broken.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Probably from Hitchin or London.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1923.1145 A-B reads: 'two triangular blades of iron.'
Event Date 1923
Author: Jodi Zhang


Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Jodi Zhang


Description (Physical description)
Knife, single-edged, flat-backed, with plate haft to which pieces of bone or horn were riveted. Haft is broken.
Event Date 11/7/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Iron knife. Narrow and long blade with one cutting edge; flat haft, with a hole in which a rivet is present. Part of the haft is broken off and missing.
Event Date 6/11/2023
Author: Jodi Zhang


FM:45050

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