LON-A4E4C0: Post medieval knife fragment

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KNIFE

Unique ID: LON-A4E4C0

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Post Medieval iron knife, dating AD 1550-1650. The knife has a long, solid cylindrical bolster which flats into a narrow blade. The blade has a straight, worn break across its width. At the other end of the bolster is the remains of a tang which has broken near to its start. The rest of the handle is missing. The bolster is decorated with two engraved sets of four-petalled flowers; one set aligned with each face of the blade.

The narrow blade and the bolster/tang configuration suggests an early Post Medieval date, AD 1550 to 1650. Similar examples can be found in Brown (2001, Figs. 36d, 40-1 and 45).

Dimensions: length: 67.61 mm; width: 9.91 mm; thickness: 8.71 mm; weight 12.29g.

Reference: Brown, P. 2001. British Cutlery: An Illustrated History of Design, Evolution and Use. York: Fairfax House.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 67.61 mm
Width: 9.91 mm
Thickness: 8.71 mm
Weight: 12.29 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th May 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Tower of London survey 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 165

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found on the north bank of the Thames foreshore adjacent to the Tower of London
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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