St Patrick's Isle Pagan Lady Burial Knife
Date made: Viking: 800-1265
Description: Found in two pieces (1984-0016/21a and /21b), broken across the hilt, or handle, this knife was originally in a sheath, the remains of which form fibrous material at the blade tip. The hilt is decorated with twisted silver wires. Fragments of silver and iron wire (1984-0016/40) probably associated with this knife.
Found on the floor of the grave in the central pelvic region, the knife may originally have been suspended from the waist.
This type of knife is more common in England than Scandinavia.
Measurements: 215 mm
Materials: silver, steel, wood
Date found: 1984
Object name: knife
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 1984-0016/21