Accession No
1923.1322 K
Description
Iron tanged knife with narrow blade. Slightly curved blade back leading to straight tang; sloping choil; blade thinner along cutting edge and thicker along blade back; flat trapezoidal tang with five longitudinal rivets and small rectangular projection at end. Tip of blade and most of cutting edge missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Norfolk; River Little Ouse
Period
?Medieval ?Post Medieval
Source
Gathercole, George [vendor]; Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.1322 K
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
196mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.1322 A-L: 'Seven knives. One has wooden handle decorated with incised spiral shapes. A, F, K, G + 3 others indistinguishable.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Dredged from Ouse
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Context (Analysis)
Accession Register for 1923.1322 A-L reads: 'Medieval or later.'
Event Date 1923
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Iron tanged knife with narrow blade. Slightly curved blade back leading to straight tang; sloping choil; blade thinner along cutting edge and thicker along blade back; flat trapezoidal tang with five longitudinal rivets and small rectangular projection at end. Tip of blade and most of cutting edge missing.
Event Date 7/11/2023
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:305830
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