Record ID: SWYOR-14A685
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of probable Early Medieval date. It is probably back form E using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as a knife with a straight back. The tip of the blade is rounded and the cutting edge is unusually thick. The blade tapers from teh shoulder to the tang which is rectangular in section and tapers from the blade to the tip. The tip is bent and almost broken. The knife is rusty with some post depositional dama…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-148980
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form Ci using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as a knife with a straight back except for the tip which is convex. The tip of the blade is missing and the cutting edge is damaged. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage. Form C knives are common throughout the Anglo-Saxon period. The knife blade is at least 80mm long. The tang is wedge shaped in section and…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-146DF7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form Ai using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as an angle back knife. The tang of the knife is missing and the blade is damaged. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage. Form A knives date from the 7th - 12th centuries, but were most common in the 8th - early 10th centuries.
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-145073
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form D using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as a knife with a back which is convex. The tang of the knife is missing. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage. Most form D knives from Flixborough were found in the earlier phases, dating from the 7th - 11th centuries. The blade is 49mm long.
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-142DD2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form A3 using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as an Angle Back knife with a back which slopes downwards towards the tang. The tang of the knife tapers from the blade to the tip of the tang, the lower edge being concave. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage, but is otherwise in very good condition. Angle back knives were used from the 7th to 12th centuri…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-13FF91
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form A2 using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as an Angle Back knife with a back which slopes upwards towards the shoulder. The knife blade is decorated with grooves along the knife back. There are two grooves on one face, and one on the other. Knives decorated with grooves were also found at Flixborough. The tang of the knife tapers from the shoulder to the tip of the …
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven', grid reference and parish protected.