File:Copper-alloy Figurine with Iron Fragment of possible tang (FindID 403456).jpg

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Copper-alloy Figurine with Iron Fragment of possible tang
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Cambridgeshire County Council, Helen Fowler, 2010-11-09 11:29:23
Title
Copper-alloy Figurine with Iron Fragment of possible tang
Description
English: A Post-Medieval copper-alloy figurative knife-stop, with detail around the full 360 degrees. The broken off remains of an iron blade tang project from below the figure's torso. The artefact weighs 10.71g and has a maximum diameter of 11.05mm narrowing to 6.18mm at the neck. The figure is 21.98mm high with the iron remains projecting a further 5.51mm giving a total length of 27.49mm. This type of of knife stop can be found in various forms from human to animal. A similar example can be seen in Read, B. 2001, p.83 & 89, fig.57, item 662.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cambridgeshire
Date between 1500 and 1600
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 403456
Old ref: CAM-D55C37
Filename: CAM-D55C37.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/303788
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/303788/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/403456
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