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KNIFE
Unique ID: WMID-08D534
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy zoomorphic knife end cap, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600).
The cap takes the form of a stylised animal head, probably a dog.. It is sub-oval in crosssection. The terminal consists of an elongated head with an up-turned snout. The mouth is indicated by incised grooves and the eyes are represented by small circular punch marks. Ears are marked on either side as small circular depressions. The top of the head is grooved. There is a diagonal groove on both faces that extend from the back of the head at the top to the front under the chin. At the base a longitudinal groove is filled with the remnants of an iron tang.
It measures 11.8 mm in length, 12.6 mm wide and 8.3 mm thick. It weighs 5.0 g.
The end cap is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina.
Other knife end-caps in the form of a zoomorphic animal headare recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds: WILT-24BAF2; WAW-588A25; YORYM-5B94B2; .LON-F6A171 and BERK-F6D3E5.
Class: end cap
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: 11.8 mm
Width: 12.6 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm
Weight: 5 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Wall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1106
Four figure Latitude: 52.65162165
Four figure longitude: -1.83883668
1:25K map: SK1106
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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