Accession No
1914.427
Description
Socketed iron head of an eel-spear with six barbed tines. Each tine has a square cross-section tapering to a pointed end; the four edges of each tine feature a series of small, downward facing nicked barbs along their length. The split socket has a circular cross-section, flaring towards the mouth and pierced either side of the mouth with a circular hole; a single langet-like extension continues down from the socket, ending in a rounded terminal; the langet-like extension is pierced by two circular holes along its axis.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Cambridge Fens
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Jennings, John J. [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1914.427; MAA: 1914.416; AR 1914.194
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
460mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Square handwritten paper label with squared corners adhered to the object reads: 'A socketed eel-spear with six square-sided nicked, barbs. Cambridge Fens. Mr. John Jennings.'
Event Date
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Socketed eel-spear with six square sided, nicked barbs'.
Event Date 1914
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Socketed iron head of an eel-spear with six barbed tines. Each tine has a square cross-section tapering to a pointed end; the four edges of each tine feature a series of small, downward facing nicked barbs along their length. The split socket has a circular cross-section, flaring towards the mouth and pierced either side of the mouth with a circular hole; a single langet-like extension continues down from the socket, ending in a rounded terminal; the langet-like extension is pierced by two circular holes along its axis.
Event Date 22/1/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:19468
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