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KNIFE
Unique ID: NMS-466A1E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Sheet copper alloy trapezoidal end cap from a medieval scale tang knife narrowing beyond the narrow end into an integral hook engaged with a wire ring. The terminal of the tang is set in an apparently punched hole nearer the other end. Length 28.5mm. Width 13 - 7mm. The oval ring is (7 x 5mm) seems too flimsy for suspension. The hook is reminscent of the pointed terminals on examples from London (Cowgill et al. 1987, cat. nos. 121 and 123). Cf. NMS-EAA1A3. 14th - 15th century.
Field L4
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.5 mm
Width: 13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2016 - Thursday 31st March 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 58413
Other reference: SET032016
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Roudham and Larling (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9789
Four figure Latitude: 52.46339365
Four figure longitude: 0.89844545
1:25K map: TL9789
1:10K map: TL98NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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