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Description: | Iron possible scythe fragment. Tang of an implement with a parallel-sided blade (now mostly lost). The tang is bent at one end, at right angles to the alignment of the putative blade. The blade is lost at the end of a hammered expansion of the tang, with one edge, perhaps the end of a cutting edge, slightly thinner than the other. The angled tang would be inappropriate for a knife or tool but is known amongst scythes of early medieval date, as from Cottam , East Riding of Yorkshire, whose blades were shorter and straighter than more recent and familiar forms. Suggested date: possibly Early Medieval, 850-1100.Length: 90.2mm, Width: 28.6mm, Thickness: 9.6mm, Weight: 43.43gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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