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Description: | The Post Medieval knife cap is made from cast copper alloy and has a small portion of the iron tang inserted into one end. In plan the knife cap is a sub-rectangle and depicts a dogs head in profile facing downwards, with its nose protruding slightly. There are linear grooves giving definition to the piece. In section it is an oval shape. Visible at this terminal is a vertical iron section which is the remains of the knife tang. The surface of the knife cap is abraded. In length the knife cap is 14.92mm, 14.37mm wide and 8.47mm thick. It weighs 7.3g.End-caps such as this example are dated to the 16th century (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide 1.1 unpublished).
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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