An iron scythe found in Wyham cum Cadeby, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0
An iron scythe found in Wyham cum Cadeby, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

Scythe (NLM-739C96)

An iron scythe found in Wyham cum Cadeby, Lincolnshire

Scythes such as this one would have been common agricultural implements. Dr Kevin Leahy comments that while the scythe has a similar shape to other early medieval examples, the lack of a typical bent tang leaves its dating in question.

Object Type

Agricultural implement

Date

circa 800 — 1000

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

agriculture, iron, Lincolnshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, scythe, tools

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

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