About this object
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ID:
A10485
Production date:
Middle Saxon; 8th-9th century
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Location:
In Store
This single-edged fighting or hunting knife is known as a scramasax or seax. It is decorated with two long, deeply incised lines along the top of the blade. It was found in the Thames and may have been thrown in or lost during the battles against the Vikings that took place along the river.
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Measurements
L 772 mm; L 610 mm (blade); W 44 mm (overall)
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Materials
iron
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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