NHER 31801 (Find Spot record) - Medieval knife
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Summary
Metal detecting recovered part of a late medieval iron knife. The tang of the iron blade had been covered with a bronze tube with unusual decoration.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM29NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWTON FLOTMAN, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January/February 1996. Metal detecting find.
Fragment of iron knife blade with circular section tang; later covered with a bronze tube with end furthest from blade in form of coxcomb/zigzag decorated with bands of herringbone. Late medieval (very unusual).
See (S1).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 11 March 1995.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 5 2017 10:00AM