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Knives and Scabbards (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) | 
 enlarge | Authors: J. Cowgill, M. De Neergaard, N. Griffiths
Publisher: Boydell Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 837624
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 169
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 1843833530
Dewey Decimal Number: 739.7209421
EAN: 9781843833536
ASIN: 1843833530
Publication Date: May 23, 2008
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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. First edition published in HMSO's 'Medieval Finds from Excavations in London'.
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