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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-trapezoid with a concave lower edge and convex upper edge. The surface of the knife cap is decorated with three radiating grooves. In section it is an oval shape. The terminal is decorated with six low-relief pellets. 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 15.28mm, 12.21mm wide and 8.33mm thick. It weighs 5.8g.End-caps such as this example are dated to the 16th century (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide 1.1 unpublished).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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