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Description: | A complete copper alloy knife end cap, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600).The cap takes the form of a stylised horse's hoof. It is sub-oval in crosssection and curves throughout its length. Three circumferential grooves are located across the body of the cap; one at the top, one at the bottom and one in the centre which extend c. three quarters around the width. The terminal end is largely flat with the exception of two calkins denoting the ends of the horsehoe. Five small indentations representing shoe nails are present on the flat surface. The opposite end of the cap has a rectangular slot, which still contains the remnants of the iron tang from the knife.It measures 20.8 mm in length, 14.8 mm wide and 8.7 mm thick. It weighs 8.6 g.The end cap is a mid green to brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.Other knife end-caps in the form of a stylised horse's hoof are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds: BERK-E50CC7; DENO-F440A1; ESS-424506; FAKL-00F147; HAMP-462E17; HAMP-B517E3; HESH-EBB148; IOW-F17917; IOW-062595; LEIC-ED0FC4; LON-B17385; LON-3D5421; SF-388A25; SF-E8A4B6; SUR-48D675;SUSS-7F2697; SWYOR-B0CBB1; WAW-E61B34 and WILT-98D506.
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