NMS-6F6F42: Post-Medieval Knife End Stop

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KNIFE

Unique ID: NMS-6F6F42

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A knife end stop. Of sub-rectangular section, with a rounded bifurcate top. With transverse and oblique linear moulding on each side. With the remains of an iron tang in the end, comprising a length of c.8mm. Full length 10mm. Width 17mm. Thickness 5mm. Cf. Read, 2001, fig. 56, no. 651. 16th century.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 23rd January 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Fincham

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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