Iron and wood, 30.67 grams, 206 mm. 13th-16th century AD. A good example of a medieval general-purpose knife, its long (about 100 mm) tapering blade made by forge-welding iron piles. The tang is thick (about 4mm) and is pierced in four places to take the iron rivets which hold the wooden scales in place. The blade, rivets and scales are all complete. Reference: London Museum Medieval Catalogue 1940, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, p.51ff. Fine condition. Provenance: found on the Thames foreshore at the Tower of London, England.