Accession No
1974.214
Description
Socketed winged spearhead of iron. Leaf-shaped blade of pointed oval cross section. Wings both decorated with an 'X' of circular perforations. Blade possibly pattern welded.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Huntingdonshire; Stibbington; River Nene
Period
Viking
Source
Abbott, D. Wyman [bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1974.214
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
104mm x 541mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Spearhead with lappets at base of socket
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Collected in 1942
Event Date 1942
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Socketed winged spearhead of iron. Leaf-shaped blade of pointed oval cross section. Wings both decorated with an 'X' of circular perforations. Blade possibly pattern welded.
Event Date 17/2/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe
FM:24487
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