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Iron Age iron knife
Curved iron knife with a pointed oval cross section but perhaps tapering to a finer blade on the outside edge. The tip of the knife has broken off but it was already tapering at this point. Part of the tang survives
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
90.109H/34
Find Information
Site Name: Twyn-y-Gaer, Cwmyoy
Grid Reference: SO 294219
Collection Method: excavation
Notes: Context not yet known.
Acquisition
Donation, 12/11/1990
Measurements
weight / g:25.7
length / mm:88.5
length / mm:75 (blade)
maximum width / mm:24
width / mm
thickness / mm:5
Material
iron
Techniques
forged
Location
In store
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