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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy post-medieval knife end cap. The cap is broadly rectangular in plan and pointed oval in cross section. The end cap depicts a beast, the depiction is identical on both faces. The iron tang is visible projecting out of the copper-alloy end cap, the tang projects out of a flat oval terminal with a central recess to hold the tang. The main body of the artefact has a collar consisting of two vertical grooves located c.6mm apart, within the grooves is incised cross hatching. The remainder of the end cap depicts a beast, the detail is molded and consists of raised ridges and convex and V shaped recesses. Two circular recesses depict the eyes, behind is a shallow recess followed by a raised ridge. In between the eyes is a V shaped recess visible only from the front face. Below the eyes is a V shaped recess followed by by a raised ridge. Below the ridge is a semicircular projection depicting the upper lip and nose of the beast, behind is a slightly expansion to depict the lower lip and chin. The knife end cap is 27.0mm in length, 20.05mm wide, 7.4mm thick and weighs 14.31 grams.A similar knife end cap without a collar consisting of cross hatching has been recorded on the database from Norfolk; NMS-7D5413.
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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