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Description: | The blade from an iron, Anglo-Saxon scramasax (single-edged) knife, dating from AD500-600. It has a short tang, which curves to the blade. The blade is straight blade, tapering slightly towards the point. The back of the knife remains straight, but the cutting edge of the blade is stepped a short distance back from the end, resulting in a needle-like point. The blade is 178.3mm long and weighs weighing 40.25gm.This artefact was recorded from export licence number PAE/0401/08.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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