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Knife blade: CM.1993-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Anglo-Saxon (Ascribed culture)

Entities

Description

A short, iron, tanged 'angle-back' knife blade. This type is diagnostically Anglo-saxon and dates from the ninth and tenth centuries.

Find spot

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey

Dating

Early Medieval
800 - 999

Note

Tanged

Components of the work

Object composed of iron Weight 37.46 g
Whole Object Height 4 mm Length 134 mm Width 24 mm

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1993-2008
Primary reference Number: 183914
YAT 17/06: 1761
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 May 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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