Record ID: IOW-661C53 - POST MEDIEVAL knife

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KNIFE

Unique ID: IOW-661C53

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of IOW-661C53 Post-Medieval Knife End-Cap

A post-Medieval cast copper-alloy knife end-cap (c. 1500-c. 1600 AD).
The cap is in the form of two conjoined and symmetrical stylised horse's hoofs. It is sub-oval in cross-section. The terminal ends are flat and each has a central groove running lengthways. At the opposite end a rectangular slot is filled with the remains of a corroded iron tang.
The surface has no patina and is covered with off-white and light green corrosion products.
Height: 11.36mm; width: 15.47mm; thickness: 8.02mm. Weight: 5.11g.
A similar knife end cap is published and dated c. 16th century (Read 2001: 83, fig. 56, ref: 652).

Class: End cap

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Height: 11.36 mm
Width: 15.47 mm
Thickness: 8.02 mm
Weight: 5.11 g
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]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th January 2012

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2012-1-103

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