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Unique ID: PUBLIC-57F732
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval cast copper alloy slightly irregular oval end-cap of a scale-tang knife with the stub of the iron tang remaining in the cleft. It is closed at the top, the end of disc being plain. Engraved on both flat faces are three letters which look like I M S between two horizontal lines. The top curve of the S is missing on both faces. Above the top line is the omega symbol Ω. It is 16.04mm wide by 16.46mm long by 6.19mm thick and weighs 7.49g. Several similar knife stops are recorded on the database, e.g. SUSS-F15AF4, DOR-55A6C1 and NMS-ED0EE1. Alternative names for the end cap of a knife are stop, pommel or terminal.
Class:
End-cap
Inscription:
Ω I M S
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.46 mm
Width: 16.04 mm
Thickness: 6.19 mm
Weight: 7.49 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th February 2011
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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Really nice record. I wonder if it could be IHS for jesus? which would also go with the omega.