x067
Summary
Knife
Cite this Record
x067. Aaron Kendall. 2009 ( tDAR id: 398556) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8JD4Z1Q
Keywords
Culture
Norse
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
Investigation Types
Collections Research
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Data Recovery / Excavation
Geographic Keywords
Greenland
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North Atlantic
Temporal Keywords
Viking Age/Early Medieval
Spatial Coverage
min long: -47.777; min lat: 59.111 ; max long: -43.295; max lat: 62.209 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Aaron Kendall
Source Collections
Greenlandic National Museum and Archive
Additional Metadata
Filename: V48_Artifacts_tDAR
Place: Greenland
Region: Eastern Settlement
Site: V48
Year: 1977
Artifact No.: 067
Context (cm below): 50
Area: Field D; Square D 11
Description: Iron knife fragment with wooden handle
Matl. Category: Metal and Wood
Matl. Type: Iron and Wood
Length: 8.95; blade: 5.85
Qty: 1
Comments: The knife is single-edged with a curved tip. The shaft consists of two wooden rails that have been fastened to the angle by a narrow metal band and rivets. The metal band is probably of brass. The handle is broken off.
Image 1: P1020611
2: P1020612
Phasing (AD): 1100-1250
File Information
| Name | Size | Creation Date | Date Uploaded | Access | |
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| P1020611.JPG | 3.34mb | May 8, 2015 1:35:07 PM | Public |