Accession No
1934.968
Description
Closed socketed iron spearhead with one rivet hole. Leaf-shaped blade with midrib.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; ?Soham
Period
?Migration Period ?Anglo Saxon ?Viking
Source
Westley, E. E. (Miss) [donor]; Westley, James Bland [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1934.968
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
43mm x 263mm
Events
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue Card has the following entry: "Dr Sketelig says certainly Teutonic, probably migration period (not Roman or Iron Age)"
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Field collection)
Found: ?River just above Ely
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Rather broad. Leaf shaped. Closed socket with one rivet hole. Not a common type locally
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Lethbridge, T.C. and O'Reilly, M.M. (1934). 'Archaeological Notes'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 34. pp. 90-92, Pl. XIIIa
Event Date 1934
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Closed socketed iron spearhead with one rivet hole. Leaf-shaped blade with midrib.
Event Date 16/4/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe
FM:19298
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