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Description: | An incomplete Early Post-Medieval (1500-1600) copper alloy knife end-cap from a scale-tang knife, retaining part of the iron blade and with a little damage to part of the open end. It measures 40.98x(max)15.52x(max)9.65mm and weighs 20.1g.The end-cap is rectangular in cross-section, becoming thicker towards the terminal (13.13x6.19mm at open end, 15.52x9.65mm at other). The short open end is incurved and split to take the iron tang - one of the edges of the incurving has broken on one side. Above is a narrow transverse rib with wide groove above, inside which are two circular holes on either face - these may be rivet holes to fix the end-cap to the tang; they are now filled with a light-coloured corrosion. Above the end-cap is parallel-sided with faceted edges, expanding into an oval end with projections in the form of transverse ribs on the side of the end-cap just below. There is perhaps a worn X on one oval face. Otherwise no decoration is apparent. Cf. a very similar example on this database, SF3486, dated to the 16th century.
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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