Record ID: CAM-7F2D96 - MEDIEVAL scissors

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Scissors

Unique ID: CAM-7F2D96

Object type certainty: Certain

One arm from a pair of copper alloy and iron scissors dating to the fourteenth or fifteenth century AD. At one end is part of the offset rectangular section circular finger-loop. It extends to a rectangular section arm which is highly decorated with raised square panels. Each square panel possesses three marginal notches and incised cross hatching. ends in a broken angled hinge. The incised decoration continues onto the hinge plate. The hinge plate is perforated with a single copper alloy rivet. The inner surface of the hinge plate of is covered with the corroded remains of one of the iron scissor blades. The scissors measures 51mm in length and a maximum of 14mm in width. They are similar to a fragment recorded from Norfolk as NMS-52C987.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post AD 1350
Date to: Ante AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Length: 51 mm
Width: 14 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: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
To be known as: Stow cum Quy

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: Friday 1st June 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Philippa Walton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Philippa Walton - [view all attributed records]

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