Iron knife

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Date:Not Recorded

Description:This knife is unusual, because it has a long bone handle that extends halfway down the blade. This means that it feels a bit like a scalpel when it is held. Could this have been a special tool used by the Cunning Woman?

AD 501 - AD 600

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Bronze Pendant

This pendant was found near the miniature bucket pendants. This type of disc-shaped pendant is sometimes ...

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Source: Warwickshire Museums

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