Record ID: SF2101 - MEDIEVAL knife

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KNIFE

Unique ID: SF2101

Object type certainty: Certain

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Cast copper alloy knife finial; sub-rectangular plate of metal with central lobed perforation inhabited by a stylised leaf motif; incised chevrons on both surfaces below leaf; stub of iron knife tang at bottom edge.

Notes:

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Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post AD 1300
Date to: AD 1540

Dimensions and weight

Length: 26 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Iron [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Suffolk
District: Babergh
To be known as: SUFFOLK LITTLE CORNARD

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2000

Personal details

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Recorded by: Gabor Thomas - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Gabor Thomas - [view all attributed records]

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