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A medieval to post medieval iron knife dating 15th-16th century.
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Museum of London, Ben Paites, 2014-07-07 16:07:31
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A medieval to post medieval iron knife dating 15th-16th century.
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English: A Medieval to Post Medieval iron knife dating 15th-16th century. The knife consists of a blade which tapers from the back edge to the cutting edge. The blade also tapers from the heel to a rounded tip. The handle is integrally cast and appears to have been decorated, though much of the design is now worn. The handle tapers from the rounded butt end to the heel of the blade. There is no maker's mark visible. There is damage along the blade edge and a high degree of wear across the entire object.

Similar examples of knives with integral decorated handles can be found in Brown (2001, 75) and date to the 16th century.

Dimensions: blade length: 114.39 mm; handle length: 81.62 mm; blade width: 13.04mm; blade thickness: 2.07 mm; handle thickness: 5.95 mm; weight: 36.23g.

Reference: Brown, P. 2001. British Cutlery: An Illustrated History of Design, Evolution and Use. York: Fairfax House.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date MEDIEVAL
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FindID: 593721
Old ref: LON-AD1741
Filename: Knife-July12.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/593721
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