Object: Knife
Classification: Hog-Back Knife
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum, 80-11-24-35,Presented by A.W. Franks Esq.; (Henry Medland, Melbourn, Royston); 24/11/1880
Site: England,Cambridgeshire,Meldreth,Founder’s hoard. All found together by a workman in Nov 1880 near Meldreth Station, Royston, Cambs. Stated to be the whole of the find.
Parish: Meldreth
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1880
Length (mm): 90
Width (mm): 35
Thickness (mm): 4
Weight (g): 28
Patina: metallic blue & green
Surface: corroded
Other: Associations: Best check my interpretation of dittos. Bottom left of card says ”A OK” and "The curved edge would be sheathed in the slotted wooden handle". Bottom right of card says “CI” or “C1”.
Associations: 1-53: 17 Socketed Celts; 5 Fragments Socketed Celts; 2 Fragments Winged Celts?; 1 Chisel?; 1 Gouge; 1 Spearhead; 2 Fragments Spearhead; 6 Pieces of swords; 1 Knife or razor; 2 Pieces edge of vessel; 1 rough piece from casting; 15 Copper cakes; 9 Fragments, various
Description: Straight edge one side curved on the other. Narrow opening in middle