Record ID: NLM-381794
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron knife. Wrought iron whittle tang knife, with a broad V section blade with a curved back and blade, the latter feature probably the result of sharpening which has left a pointed end slightly upturned. The rectangular section tang is circa 40mm long and the blade circa 60mm long. The excellent condition, and lack of corrosion must suggest that this object has recently been disturbed from a sealed and probably anaerobic context. Suggested date: Roman, 40-400. Length: 103.7mm, Width: 18.4mm, Thickness (at middle of blade): 5.5mm, Weight: 15.26gms.
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
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Record ID: NMS-A71D88
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval whittle-tang iron knife, tip of blade and parts of the cuttung edge missing. The back is staight. Maximum blade width 16mm. Tang length 28mm. Overall length >81.5mm. 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FBD0B3
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval iron hilt plate from a whittle tang knife dating 14th - 15th century. The plate is pointed oval with a circular central hole for the whittle tang to pass through. The plate has chamfered edges and the reverse is slightly concave. There is a little damage to the edges. Dimensions: length: 18.41mm; width: 10.45mm; Weight: 0.50g
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-FFB344
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron knife fragment of probably Early Medieval date. The form of the knife cannot be established, but part of the tang and part of the blade survives. The back appears to have been convex. The tips of the blade and of the tang are missing.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-FF9D54
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form A using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as an angle back knife. The blade is triangular in section and has a rounded shoulder where it tapers to the tang. The tang is rectnagular in section and tapers from the blade to the tip. The knife is rusty and the organic handle is missing. Form A knives date from the 7th - 12th centuries, but were most common in the 8th - e…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th July 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-FF7D03
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of probable Early Medieval date. It is probably back form E using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as a knife with a straight back. The tip of the blade is rounded and the cutting edge is unusually thick (perhaps suggesting the tool was a file or other implement rather than a knife). The blade tapers from the shoulder to the tang which is rectangular in section and tapers from the blade to the tip. The kn…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 17th July 2014
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Record ID: CORN-45CE35
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast iron knife with a blade that is semi-circular in plan, corroded to an oblong shape, and a whittle tang. The upper edge of the blade is bi-convex, but also worn, and varies from about 6 mm to 4 mm in thickness, and the cutting edge is straight and was originally about 4 mm thick but thins in places to about 3 mm, where more of the original surface has corroded away. The end of the blade is broken and jagged, but seems to be curving around towards the straight edge. The opposite end of the blade tapers to form angular shoulders, about 34 mm in width to meet the neck of t…
Created on: Thursday 27th September 2012
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2012
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Record ID: LON-9BB976
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval iron scale tang knife probably dating to the 18th century. The knife has a 'pistol grip' handle which suggests an 18th century date. There are four rivets along the handle securing the handle to the scale tang. The knife is single-edged and parallel-sided and the tip is broken and missing. The tip has been shaped so that the knife can continue to be used. Similar knives are illustrated on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database - SUR-552EC8 and SWYOR-04E824, although the second example is a folding knife. Dimensions: length: 139.82mm; width: 16.99…
Created on: Wednesday 19th September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th September 2012
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Record ID: LON-847547
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval iron knife dating late 13th - 15th century. This single-edged knife has a whittle tang and the blade has a triangular cross-section. Only a small section of the blade and the tang are surviving; the end of the blade is broken and missing. There may be a maker's mark stamped into the blade on the left hand side near the back of the blade, at the tang end. The corrosion is obscuring the detail but the stamp may be circular and similar to nos 51, 104, 164, 176 (Cowgill, de Neergaard & Griffiths 1987:21) which are either flowers or stars. Dimensions: length: …
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 6th November 2014
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Record ID: SF-198847
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron knife balde and tang of probable Medieval to Post-medieval date. It is the haft end of the knife and the tang is still in place, the rest of the blade missing due to old breaks. It measures 58.13mm in length, 27.41mm in width, 5.91mm in thickness and weighs 12.74g.
Created on: Thursday 13th September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 13th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-E24CF7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron probable knife of Post Medieval to modern date. It has a whittle tang which is square in section and tapers from a square stop to the broken end. Between the stop and the blade is a thin neck of rectangular section which then flares to form the shoulders of the blade. The end of the blade is broken and rounded. It is not certain whether this is a knife or another tanged tool, though it does not appear to be a chisel. The iron is very delicate and is flaking. The style of tang and tapering square stop can be seen on 17th century tools such as 789 (a graver) on page 149 of Egan 2005.
Created on: Friday 17th August 2012
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-A852F2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible knife of unknown date. It is a rectangular sectioned plate, broken at both ends and very corroded. The original shape is difficult to establish. This object was found on Towton Battlefield, so it has been recorded in case it is a Medieval object from the battle of 1461.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-14A685
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of probable Early Medieval date. It is probably back form E using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as a knife with a straight back. The tip of the blade is rounded and the cutting edge is unusually thick. The blade tapers from teh shoulder to the tang which is rectangular in section and tapers from the blade to the tip. The tip is bent and almost broken. The knife is rusty with some post depositional dama…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-148980
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form Ci using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as a knife with a straight back except for the tip which is convex. The tip of the blade is missing and the cutting edge is damaged. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage. Form C knives are common throughout the Anglo-Saxon period. The knife blade is at least 80mm long. The tang is wedge shaped in section and…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-146DF7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form Ai using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as an angle back knife. The tang of the knife is missing and the blade is damaged. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage. Form A knives date from the 7th - 12th centuries, but were most common in the 8th - early 10th centuries.
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-145073
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form D using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as a knife with a back which is convex. The tang of the knife is missing. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage. Most form D knives from Flixborough were found in the earlier phases, dating from the 7th - 11th centuries. The blade is 49mm long.
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-142DD2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form A3 using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as an Angle Back knife with a back which slopes downwards towards the tang. The tang of the knife tapers from the blade to the tip of the tang, the lower edge being concave. The knife is rusty with some post depositional damage, but is otherwise in very good condition. Angle back knives were used from the 7th to 12th centuri…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-13FF91
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A iron whittle tang knife of Early Medieval date. It is back form A2 using the typology discussed in Life and Economy in Early Medieval Flixborough (originally from The study of Anglo-Scandinavian knives from 16-22 Coppergate, Ottaway, 1984). This can be described as an Angle Back knife with a back which slopes upwards towards the shoulder. The knife blade is decorated with grooves along the knife back. There are two grooves on one face, and one on the other. Knives decorated with grooves were also found at Flixborough. The tang of the knife tapers from the shoulder to the tip of the …
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
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Record ID: LIN-AEF7B7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged iron knife. The knife has a tapering integral tang. The back of the tang is flush with the back of the blade. The blade edge is missing, but the shape is elongated and the tip is missing. The knife is now bent at the point where blade meets tang. Possibly Anglo-Saxon, but probably much later.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th June 2012
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Record ID: LON-A5F7C4
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval to Modern iron knife. The knife has a complete scale tang with a, now flattened, round terminal. There are two in-situ rivets through the tang, and a hole for a third, which would have held the scales in place. The scales are no longer present. The tang and the blade are integrally attached by a short solid bolster. The blade itself is broken, so the true length of the knife is uncertain. None of the remaining iron knife is decorated. Scale tang knifes were made from the late medieval period onwards, and the lack of decoration or maker's mark on this ex…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th July 2014
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