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A complete Medieval cast copper alloy knife terminal
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Kent County Council, Braena, 2012-05-08 15:56:46
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A complete Medieval cast copper alloy knife terminal
Description
English: A complete late Medieval cast copper alloy knife terminal. The terminal is cylindrical with an oval section. Both sides of the terminal has rectangular engraved decoration with a large X through each. The end of the terminal has an engraved 8 point star, with one point no longer visible. The engraved decoration has been filled with a different alloy, possibly a lead alloy. The opposite terminal is covered in copper alloy and iron corrosion products, The terminal is in fair condition. It is thought to date from 1400-1600. A very similar knife terminal may be found on the database SUR-47FE12 and GLO-63E637.

The terminal is 12.39 mm long, 9.9 mm in diameter, and weighs 6.84 g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1400 and 1600
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 502105
Old ref: KENT-91F844
Filename: KENT-91F844.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
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/380561
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/380561/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/502105
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