NHER 37118 (Find Spot record) - Post medieval knife
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL78NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
January 1999. Metal detecting. Northwest corner of field known as East Fen.
Early post medieval copper alloy knife tang end cap (rectangular section 10 x 5mm) with remains of iron tang in socket. Shaped like a short gun stock but with pronounced knop. On both broad faces, now partly obscured by ferrous deposits, are transverse grooves, perhaps once inlaid. On one face five grooves, two of which are joined by a diagonal to form a reversed N. On the other face two. Length 21mm.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 20 April 2002.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- KNIFE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 11 2021 7:49AM