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KNIFE
Unique ID: NMS-BFE5B1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy end-cap of a scale-tang knife, in the form of a pair of addorsed horse's hooves with shoes. The end of the iron tang remains in a slot. Wear has removed most of the detail of the horseshoes. Length (excluding tang) 11.5mm. Width 14.3mm. Thickness 6.2mm. 16th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.5 mm
Width: 14.3 mm
Thickness: 6.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 18th July 2013 - Wednesday 18th September 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 58927
Other reference: AHS092013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Topcroft (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM2793
Four figure Latitude: 52.48765857
Four figure longitude: 1.34201063
1:25K map: TM2793
1:10K map: TM29SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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