Knives from Coppergate - York England

Comparison details of selected finds from16 -22 Coppergate
PAGE NUMBER DATE TYPE DETAIL 2 LENGTH BLADE WIDTH THICK GRIND MATERIAL DETAIL 3 TANG HANDLE NOTES
                             
560 2756 850 - 900 seax long diagonal 23 13 3 0.6 V pattern weld   flat taper    
560 2761 850 - 900 seax long diagonal   6.5 1.8 0.4 V     flat taper   bevel at back
560 2763 850 - 900 seax long diagonal   8 1.6 0.4 V     flat taper   grooved
560 2764 850 - 900 seax long diagonal   8.5 1.6 0.4 V     flat taper   grooved
560 2767 850 - 900 drop point edge straight   8 1.2 0.5 V butt weld edge thin strip wide flat taper    
560 2772 850 - 900 drop point edge straight   8 1.4 0.3 V     wide flat taper   3 x grooves
561 2773 850 - 900 drop point edge straight   7 1.4 0.3 V     wide flat taper    
561 2776 850 - 900 drop point midline point   7 1 0.3 V     wide flat taper   bevel at back
561 2783 850 - 900 drop point midline point   6.5 1.6 0.4 V     wide flat taper    
562 2798 c 930 - 935 seax taper up to clip 11 6.5 2.2 0.3 V piled back 4 x same metal wide flat taper   1.8 cm at hilt
562 2799 c 930 - 935 seax taper up to clip 20.5 10 2.2 0.4 V     flat taper   2 at hilt, curved lines on back
562 2800 c 930 - 935 clip point point above midline 14 9 1.2 0.4 V carbon varies hardest to edge flat taper   curved false edge
562 2801 c 930 - 935 drop point midline point 13 9 1.6 0.5 V steel core iron slab sides straight rectangle   wide fuller
563 2808 c 930 - 975 seax slight lift to point   15 3.3 0.8 V steel core iron slab sides     fuller + groove, curved false edge
566 2810 c 930 - 975 straight back slight drop to point   10 2 0.3 Y     wide flat taper   long curve to edge
566 2811 c 930 - 975 clip point point above midline   19 3.3 0.4 sabre     flat taper   curved false edge, taper up to clip
566 2812 c 930 - 975 drop point point above midline 19 8.5 1.6 0.3 V     flat taper oval long curve to edge, handle carved
566 2826 c 930 - 975 straight back slight drop to point   15 1.8 0.3 V     straight rectangle   long curve to edge
567 2833 c 930 - 975 straight back slight drop to point 16 8 1.3 0.4 sabre     square, slight taper cylinder sections  
567 2837 c 930 - 975 drop point midline point 14 7.5 1.4 0.4 sabre     thickest before point    
568 2860 c 930 - 975 drop point midline point 15 7 1.8 0.4 V inset steel 2 + V insert ofset to edge, taper   fuller, both sides long curve
569 2876 c 975 seax curved back   6 1.2 0.6 V         knotches cut along back
569 2892 c 975 seax taper up to clip   12.5 1.1 0.5 V pattern weld 3 + 3 on core     long diagonal to clip
569 2895 c 975 seax taper up to clip   8 2.2 0.3 V     curves up to midline    
569 2907 c 975 straight back slight drop to point 19 10.5 1.6 0.4 sabre     wide flat taper    
569 2909 c 975 drop point point above midline 16.5 8 1.8 0.4 V     flat taper tear drop tang buried in handle (no peen)

Last Updated on 1/27/07
By @ Darrell Markewitz
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