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1884.121.10

Iron knife

1884.121.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron knife
Long description
Blade, single edged and tapering with a long tang and copper alloy cap at the butt. The blade is triangular in section and is in good condition. [SM 09/01/2008]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Greater London London Borough of Waltham Forest E17 Walthamstow
Date / Period
Date made: 1500-1600 Archaeological period: Iron Age
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Thick: max 11 mm, Width: max 23 mm, Length: max 363 mm, Weight 141 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.121.10 PR Cat other PR nos: 1055B PR no.: 1055B
Research and responses

The Thames is a long way from Walthamstow. It is possible that as Mrs Hatley was from E17, this provenance also came to be listed for the object. However, it is perhaps most likely that this is simply a Pitt-Rivers object from Walthamstow, and the Thames provenance is a later mistake. [Dan Hicks 25/07/2013]

This could be Annie Richardson Hatley, who published a book 'Early days in the Walthamstow district' by Walthamstow Antiquarian Society in 1933 or a relative, see biographies [AP 30/07/2009]

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Knife, Dagger

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