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KNIFE

Unique ID: NMS-613B0D

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval/post-medieval copper alloy shoulder bolster from whittle tang knife, cast sub-rectangular with convex sides and flat top (shield-shaped section), grooved end for missing blade and rectangular longitudinal perforation for tang. Both faces decorated with pecked lines forming multiple chevrons arranged saltire wise. Length 14.5mm. Width 13mm. 9.3mm thick. Cf. Read (2001), fig.56, no.645-6. 15th-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 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.5 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th July 2017 - Wednesday 27th September 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DDMD092017

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased

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Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Hingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0199
Four figure Latitude: 52.55171642
Four figure longitude: 0.96327813
1:25K map: TM0199
1:10K map: TM09NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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