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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy hilt / shoulder plate from a whittle tang knife, of Medieval dating (12th to 15th Centuries AD).The hilt plate is sub rectangular in plan, with one square end and one curved. A rectangular central perforation (hole) is present, this is for the tang of the knife to extend through. The front of the hilt plate have been decorated with a series of diagonal V shaped grooves, extending away from the central hole. Diagonal grooves are present along the long edges of the plate. The reverse of the hilt plate is concave. No decoration is present.It measures 12.07 mm in length, 5.78 mm wide and 1.85 mm thick. The central perforation measures 3.39 mm in length and 2.19 mm wide. It weighs 0.6 g.The hilt plate is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina.Hilt / shoulder plates were used on whittle tang knives between the blade and the handle, as a method of securing the handle. Whittle tang knives were commonly used from the Late 12th to Early 15th Centuries. Several hilt plates have been recorded on the PAS database, including NMS-A42B16 and HAMP-5082D4, although none recorded are identical to this example.
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