About this object
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ID:
78.107/1
Production date:
Saxo-Norman; c. 1000; 10th century
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Location:
In Store
This small knife was found on the Thames foreshore between Putney Bridge and Wandsworth Bridge. It has decoration made of twisted silver and copper wires hammered into the blade, and a silver plate inset on each side with lettering. One side reads 'OSMHND' ('Osmund' - probably the name of the owner), the other side is illegible. The name Osmund suggests that the owner was of Anglo-Saxon descent. The pattern made by the inlaid wires is like that found on 'pattern-welded' blades, where the use of different qualities of iron twisted together produces similar herringbone patterns.
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Measurements
L 136 mm; H 24 mm (overall)
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Materials
iron; silver; copper alloy
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Last Updated
2024-03-27
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