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Description: | An iron knife probably dating from the medieval period. The knife is 172mm long, 26.76mm wide and 5.3mm wide. It weighs 54.46g. The knife has a whittle tang which projecting along the back of the blade. The tip of the blade curves up to the back and is not pointed. There is no visible decoration. The knife probably dates from the 12th ?? 15th century. It was found on Towton Battlefield, so it may date from 1461. See Knives and Scabbards by Cowgill et al. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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