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KNIFE
Unique ID: NMS-138F44
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Proximal end of a medieval or post-medieval scale tang of an iron knife with the verdigris stains of two copper alloy scales that were attached by two iron rivets. The straight distal ends of the stains seem to indicate the full length of the scales (29 and 30mm), the full length of the rang being much longer than the 34m that remains. Width 15mm at the end and 13mm at the break. Late 14th - 17th century
Finder's Group 2, see annotated aerial photograph in file.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th February 2013 - Monday 18th March 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 54056
Other reference: NMD032013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Morley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0698
Four figure Latitude: 52.540872
Four figure longitude: 1.036296
1:25K map: TM0698
1:10K map: TM09NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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