KNIFE

Unique ID: LIN-C79E96

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Iron whittle tanged knife blade. The blade back is flat, 4mm wide and tapers towards the point. The cutting edge is central to the back and curves upwards to the tip. The shoulders are slightly curved.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Length: 95 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Quantity: 1

Personal details

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary 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]

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
Parish: Saltfleetby St Clement

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF4592
Four figure Latitude: 53.404904 Four figure longitude: 0.179701
1:25K map: TF4592
1:10K map: TF49SE
WOEID: 37253
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

Adjacent Domesday Book places

Saltfleet

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