Context (CMS Context)
Ref. Plate: 926.
15 Century AD
Event Date 23/4/1992
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Halberd, the rear spike stamped with maker's mark of three crowns, attached to remnant of shaft by two straps. A second pair of reinforcing straps, not attached to head, are in plane perpendicular to first pair. The straps attached to the wood by nails, except that each has a rivet with sexpoiled brass head at each end at top
'The second pair of straps are attached to a modern piece of wood. S-J Harknett 23/4/2001'
Event Date 23/4/1992
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Iron halberd [.1] with long blade, fluke and spike all intact. Long blade is rectangular with the blade end flaring out into a long rectangle witha single semicircular cut out at either end; blade is straight. Spike has a square cross-section with a rectangular cross-sectioned panel towards the blade end. Fluke tapers to a point with several semicircular cutouts, with a makers mark of three crowns. Squared brace around the socket with two langets and two copper alloy langet pins in place. A second pair of langets [.2] are attached to a modern piece of wood, with two copper alloy langets pins in place.
Event Date 5/5/2021
Author: Sam Daisley