File:Anglo Saxon iron scramasax (FindID 229077).jpg

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Anglo Saxon iron scramasax
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Title
Anglo Saxon iron scramasax
Description
English: The blade from an iron, Anglo-Saxon scramasax (single-edged) knife, dating from AD500-600. It has a short tang, which curves to the blade. The blade is straight blade, tapering slightly towards the point. The back of the knife remains straight, but the cutting edge of the blade is stepped a short distance back from the end, resulting in a needle-like point. The blade is 178.3mm long and weighs weighing 40.25gm.

This artefact was recorded from export licence number PAE/0401/08.
Date between 500 and 600
Accession number
FindID: 229077
Old ref: SWYOR-AD41E8
Filename: Export AD41E8.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/190956
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/190956/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/229077
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