Record ID: GLO-5DFF2E
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron knife with a solid integral iron handle that is rectangular in cross-section and slightly tapes to the blade, the pommel is spherical with a knop terminal. The blade has a rounded end (choil) and a straight flat spine, most of the blade has been truncated. Egon describes these types of knifes with integral handles as a 'late 16th century fashion' (Egan, 2005, 87). A similar example was found in an excavation in London and dated to 1575-1600 (Egan, 2005, 87-88)
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: WILT-5D5411
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded iron nail probably Roman and dating to the period AD 43-410. The nail has a square-sectioned, tapering stem, the end of the stem is missing. The head appears to be sub-round or possibly rectangular. The nail is similar to Type 1A in WH Manning Catalogue of the Romano-British Iron Tools, Fittings and Weapons in the British Museum (1985). The nail is 61.31mm in length and 29.28mm wide across the head and weighs 41.79g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 17th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Witham Friary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-5BACD4
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of medieval knife consisting of a short section of extremely corroded iron whittle tang and copper alloy oval D-sectioned hilt band, flattened at one end and now split apart by the force of the corroding iron at the other. Width of band 7mm. Length circa 20mm. Width uncertain due to distortion. 12th - 15th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.