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Description: | A medieval iron knife with an antler handle probably dating to the 14th century. The knife has a single edged (with triangular cross-section)whittle-tang blade. The knife has been heavily used and resharpened reducing the length to 45mm. There is a step in the blade on the left hand surface creating a flat section that has not been sharpened. This is where a maker's mark is located, the mark is illegible. The antler handle has split, revealing the whittle tang. There are no rivets, hilt band or plates on the handle. Similar knives are recorded on the PAS database e.g.LON-D96E13 which dates early - mid 14th century. Cowgill, de Neergaard & Griffiths (1987) also illustrate similar examples dating to the 14th century e.g. no. 94 and 124. No. 124 is a different form but has a similar flat section on the blade near the handle.Dimensions: length: 120.07mm;weight: 24.37g.Reference: Cowgill, J. de Neergaard, M. and Griffiths, N. 1987. Knives and Scabbards. HMSO: London
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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