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KNIFE
Unique ID: DENO-202525
Object type certainty: Certain
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A corroded Post Medieval cast copper alloy knife end cap (16th century AD). The cap is in the form of two symmetrical stylised horse's hooves, with the terminal ends flattened and in the form of horse shoes. Each half of the fitting is sub-oval in cross-section and curves throughout its length. On each shoe is a longitudinal groove with three small punched dots, one either side and one to the top of the groove, representing the frog and nails. Each shoe is delineated by a transverse groove. At the base a rectangular slot is filled with the remains of a corroded iron tang. A similar knife end cap is published and dated to about the 16th century AD by Read (2001, 88; ref: 652).
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.74 mm
Height: 11.63 mm
Width: 7.72 mm
Weight: 5.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010 - Sunday 1st January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7582
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Staunton Area
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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