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Piece of an iron knife

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From Traprain Law, East Lothian

Piece of an iron knife
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This piece of an iron knife was found at the native hillfort settlement at Traprain Law in East Lothian. It was used sometime between 0 and 400 AD.

If complete, the knife would have had a backward curving blade. The square-section tang and part of the thin blade survive.

Iron was a scarce and prized resource in the late centuries BC and early centuries AD. At first it was worked by heating it and hammering it into shape using a range of hammers. With skilful working, a range of functional objects were produced.

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