Record ID: HESH-9656C3
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A much corroded fragment of an iron knife, encased with a corrosion product which makes identification difficult. The fragment consists of the bolster, which would have projected from the end of the handle, with a fragment of blade on one side and a relatively narrow oval-section tang on the other. It expands from the tang into an irregular wedge shape which is flattened along one edge. It is possible that the bolster is decorated, but this detail is encased within the corrosion product. The object measures 59.8mm in length, 21.4mm in width, is 14.3mm thick and weighs 21.5g. It is a m…
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Madley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4714F5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Corroded iron knife blade with bone (?) handle of late medieval or early post medieval date (1450-1600). The knife blade has corroded and been broken; the extent of the original blade cannot be assessed. The handle is set onto the knife by a tapering small sectioned tang. The end of the tang protrudes from the top edge of the handle and is covered by a decorative cap. Due to the nature of the artefact and the expense of x-rays the extent and nature of the tang cannot be investigated. It seems that the only method of attaching the blade to the handle is the tang. The handle is formed fr…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-E7D821
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Forged iron whittle tanged knife blade of probable 14th century date. The Knife blade is sub-triangular in plan with a straight back and sloped shoulder. The cutting edge tapers to a point. The blade is triangular in cross section and is 140mm long, 23.5mm wide (at the base of the blade nearest the tang), and 9mm thick. The whittle tang of the knife is broken and is therefore only 23mm long and 11.2mm wide. The whole knife is encased in a mid-orange / brown encrusted corrosion layer. The cutting edge of the blade has been chipped in several places and the black ir…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.