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Description: | A cast copper alloy object with iron corrosion within, possibly a fragment of a Roman period knife handle, c. AD 43-410. The fragment consists of a sub-rectangular broken terminal, which seems to be solid and intact on the remaining straight edge and hollowed out on the interior of the broken edge opposite. Within the broken socket is a small degree of iron corrosion, suggesting that an additional iron component fit into this space; it is possible that this component was an iron blade for a switch blade and this is a common type during the Roman perod. One outer face of the fragment seems to be purposefully incised with what looks like an upper and lower ligature and the capital letter 'N' within. Significant surface damage obscures this detail. The remains of the object are of an even medium green colour. The chape measures 21.7mm long, 24.9mm wide, 7.6mm thick and weighs 14.9 grams. Although a parallel has not been found, multiple types of Roman knifes have been recorded on the PAS database with copper-alloy handles and iron blades.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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