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KENT-323A14: Kent-323A14. Roman. Knife handle of Minerva. Front view.

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KNIFE

Unique ID: KENT-323A14

Object type certainty: Certain
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Probable 1st - 2nd Century. Roman, copper alloy with rusty iron remnants. Cast, decorative, figurative knife possible wax spatula handle. Length 65.8mm, Width 18.3mm, Thickness 12.8mm, Weight 48.5g. Standing, clothed female figure probably Minerva crudely clothed, probably Romano-British workmanship with basic facial details and hooded hair style with a probable plait at the back. Arms lying in front of the body with hands crossed. Legs hidden beneath clothing running into the pedestal with cross and ridge around the base. Rusty iron remnants on the base and half way up the back of the figure. Pale green patina with a few patches of surface corrosion. Ref. Celtic and Roman Artefacts, Nigel Mills, Greenlight Publishing 2000, page 83-89, no. 265 (M152).

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 199

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 65.8 mm
Width: 18.3 mm
Thickness: 12.8 mm
Weight: 48.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th October 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Lingfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4145
Four figure Latitude: 51.186843
Four figure longitude: 0.01618
1:25K map: TQ4145
1:10K map: TQ44NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Mills, N. and Payne, G. 2000 Celtic and Roman Artefacts Witham Greenlight Publishing 83-89 265 (M152)

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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