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Description: | An incomplete medieval iron dagger dating to 14th-15th century. It consists of three parts: a rectangular tang, a hollow ground lozenge-shaped blade and a needle point. The point was made by twisting the end of the blade. The shape resembles three possible medieval daggers. The rondel dagger was popular from the 14th century onwards and is identifiable by the rounded pommel and handguard (Weland, 2001, 90), which are no longer present. The stiletto was a later form of the rondel dagger, identifiable by a triangular cross section (Ibid, 2001, 92). This blade matches the stiletto, however stilettos tended to have an integrally cast handgrip, which this example does not have. A further parallel can be found in the Misericorde, a common choice of dagger in the 14th century (Lacombe, 1870, 311). This is another derivative of the rondel, made thin enough to fit through the gaps in armour. Without the other features of the weapon present, as well as the amount of corrosion material covering the object, it is difficult to accurately identify it.Blades from Spain and Germany have been known to change in section along the blade but not in this style. It has been suggested that this may be a later modification or this item could in fact be a medical instrument (Hazel Forsyth, pers. comm. 6th January 2014). Dimensions: length: 221.97 mm; tang width: 22.37 mm; blade thickness: 9.39 mm; weight: 101.77g.Reference: Lacombe, P. 1870. Arms and armour in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. New York: D. Appleton and Co.Weland, G. 2001. A Collector's Guide to Swords, Daggers and Cutlasses. London: QuantumBooks.
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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