Iron short seax with organic remains of handle and sheath

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posted on 2021-10-27, 17:50 authored by Helena HamerowHelena Hamerow

Fragmentary scramaseax, length 23.5cm, but tang broken off and tip of blade missing. Back of blade makes sharp change of angle to slope to point. Remains of wooden handle and fragmentary traces of scabbard. Badly corroded.X-ray 102

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Unknown

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Scr-U-4

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Scr.U.4

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iron, organic (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; wood) (Antiquarian Material; N/A)

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seax sheath (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; scramaseax scabbard) (Antiquarian Keyword; N/A)

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extant

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National Museums Liverpool

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knife

Iron short seax with organic remains of handle and sheath

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