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1949.5.42

Flint-knapper’s block.

1949.5.42

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Collection type
Object
Description
Flint-knapper’s block.
Long description
Flint-knapper’s block. Section of a tree-trunk with strips of metal nailed to it. There are also nails embedded in the wood.
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1949
Date collected
By 1949
Acquisition information
Donated: 1949
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Material Iron Metal, Process Nailed, Process Carved, Process Sawn
Dimensions
Height: max 500 mm, Diameter: max 625 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.5.42
Research and responses

In the Knowles Manuscripts there is correspondence between Victor R Edwards and Francis Knowles, about sending flints to Knowles, as well as other information on flint knapping and the Brandon quarry. These letters have not yet been catalogued but can be found in Box 1 Bundle 1.F [CB 10/11/2009]

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