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Knives and Scabbards (Paperback)
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Knives and Scabbards (Paperback)
Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London
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Catalogue of knives and scabbards found in London excavations, with
discussion of date, technology, decoration and function. Knives
were vital to medieval man for a whole range of uses, from the
domestic to the wider social context: Anglo-Saxon pre-Christian
burials bear silent witness to this dependence in the many cases
where knives are found among the grave-goods. Forged and hafted
with great skill, sometimes with elaborately decorated scabbards,
knives are of intrinsic fascination, besides being indicators of
the popular artistic tastes of the time. This book catalogues,
discusses and illustrates over five hundred knives, scabbards,
shears and scissors dating from the mid-12th to the mid-15th
centuries and found in the City of London, particularly along the
waterfront sites, where recovered items can be accurately dated by
dendrochronology and coin finds. It is a fundamental work of
reference for medieval artefacts and material culture, an essential
handbook for excavators all over Britain and much of Europe. JANE
COWGILL, MARGRETHE DE NEERGAARDE and NICK GRIFFITHS are former
members of the staff of the Museum of London.
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