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Description: | A lead-alloy shoulder bolster from a whittle-tang knife.The piece comprises a faceted block of sub-oval section, with a tapering, wedge-shaped slot extending vertically through it. The sides flanking the top of this slot angle downwards, whereas the underside is flat.Dimensions: 19.4mm long, 9.8mm wide, 14.3mm high. Weight: 11.86g.Similar pieces are illustrated by Brian Read, who suggests a 14th to 16th century date (Read 2001: 82/fig. 56, nos. 645-647).
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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