Digital copy of view of iron knife from burial, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49.
SC 770820
Description Digital copy of view of iron knife from burial, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49.
Date c. 1948 to 1949
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number SC 770820
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of E 33683 CN
Scope and Content Iron knife from grave, Farthing Down, Surrey This iron knife was discovered in a grave of a woman aged around 20-25 years. This knife is of a typical Saxon type and is commonly found in graves of the period. It probably had a wooden or bone handle. Anglo-Saxon cemeteries are the best source of evidence on Anglo-Saxon life, as they often contain a wealth of grave goods. These remains also provide information on what was expected in the afterlife, as valued personal possessions appear to have been indicators of social hierarchies or groups within Anglo-Saxon society. Farthing Down is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery dating to the late 6th/early 7th century. In 1945 Brian Hope-Taylor discovered Romano-British field systems in the same area. This research led to the 1948-9 excavations at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Accession Number 2001/164
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