Dagger

Dagger, partly tinned iron, found during an excavation at the Krijtstraat in Gorinchem (2002)

Dagger, iron (partly tinned), 1300-1400

Description

Dagger, iron (partly tinned), 1300 – 1400. Found during the excavation of the Court of the Lords of Arkel and the Grote School on the Chalk Street in 2002.

A similar dagger was found in Leiden in 1979 1

Details

Description:Dagger, iron with a tinned cross-guard

A similar dagger is known from Leiden, see: Suurmond-Van Leeuwen (1980)
Material:Iron, tin
Production:The Netherlands ?
Dating:1300-1400
Dimensions:30,5 x 12,5 cm (h x w)
Location:Gorinchem, Krijtstraat 6-12, Court Arkels & Big School (2002)
Find number:GOKS02V208-M01
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Archis number(s):Case identification: 2010210100
Research notification: 2920
Topographic Map:38G
Coordinates:126.380/426.840 (center)
Toponym:Krijtstraat
City:Gorinchem
Local authority:Gorinchem
Province:Zuid-Holland
Type of research:Archaeological excavation
Executor:Baac BV
Project Manager:RJM from Genabeek
Client:Municipality of Gorinchem
Competent authority:National Service for Archaeological Heritage
Start of investigation:12 August 2002
Finds & documentation:Municipal depot for archaeology Gorinchem
IN:https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zr9-cq67

Documentation

Broeken, A. (2006) Gorcumse grondschatten. Archaeological quest for the history of the Arkelstad, Gorcumse Monumentenreeks 5, Gorinchem, p. 32-39.Broeken, A. (2006)
The Court of Arkel on the Krijtstraat, in: Gorcumse grondschatten. Archaeological quest for the history of the Arkelstad, Gorcum Monument Series 5, Gorinchem, p. 48-53.
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Genabeek, R.J.M. van, with contributions by J.T. Zeiler, DC Brinkhuizen and H. van Haaster (2005) Gorinchem Krijtstraat. Final Archaeological Research, BAAC report 02.060, 's-Hertogenbosch.Genabeek, R.J.M. van, with contributions by J.T. Zeiler, DC Brinkhuizen and H. van Haaster (2005)
Gorinchem Krijtstraat. Definitive Archaeological Research, BAAC report 02.060, 's-Hertogenbosch.
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Suurmond-Van Leeuwen (1980) Report on the year 1979, in: Soil research in Leiden. Annual report 1979, Leiden, p. 30.Suurmond-Van Leeuwen, H. (1980)
Report on the year 1979, in: Soil research in Leiden. Annual report 1979, Leiden, p. 30.
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Material: Iron
Period: Middle Ages late B: 1250-1500 AD
Application: Weaponry
Location: Krijtstraat (2002)