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Knife

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Iron.

Description

Knife with straight axis and blade of triangular section. Blade triangular in outline and section, with pointed tip. The tang for hafting is formed by the extension of the upper axis and has a quadrangular section. Fragmented at the tip and at the end of the tang. At the junction with the handle, the blade terminates in a straight, perpendicular edge, forming an angular transition.

Classification and chronology

… / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum length: 149 mm; Blade length: 112 mm; Maximum blade width: 34 mm; Maximum blade thickness: 13 mm; Maximum tang length: 33 mm; Maximum tang thickness: 8 mm; Weight: 185 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 97, B2, A2, op. 58]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2010, 998, est. CCXXIV, n.º 12 (1).