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Description: | A copper alloy Post Medieval knife cap which has a small portion of the iron tang inserted into one end. In plan the knife cap is a sub-rectangle with an obliquely angled interior terminal. The surface of the knife cap is decorated with three transverse vertical grooves. In section it is an oval shape. Visible at the obliquely angled 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 12.74mm, 11.22mm wide and 7.23mm thick. It weighs 4g.End-caps such as this example are dated to the 16th century (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide 1.1 unpublished).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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