Accession No

Z 27395.10


Description

Large, iron socketed spearhead of long, narrow and corrugated, leaf shape type. Split socket containing mineralised wood within. Heavily corroded and delaminating; fragments missing from blade edge.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England


Period

Anglo Saxon


Source

Gutteridge, H. G. (Prof.)


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 27395.10


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron; Mineralised Wood


Local Term


Measurements

370mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 27395[.1-12] reads: 'Irons spearheads, and one ferrule with traces of wooden shaft.'
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins


Description (Physical description)
Large, iron socketed spearhead of long, narrow and corrugated, leaf shape type. Split socket containing mineralised wood within. Heavily corroded and delaminating; fragments missing from blade edge.
Event Date 14/5/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins


FM:291692

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