Accession No
Z 15022.3
Description
Iron spearhead with split socket. Blade has a midrib, and a small amount of wood from the shaft remains in the socket. Some loss to both edges of blade, blade point is broken but remains attached, and the end of the socket is detached but present.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Chippenham
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 15022.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
264mm
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Sarah-Jane Harknett's description for Z 15022.2[-3]: 'One has loose tip; part of the socket of the same spear is loose, but present'.
Event Date 27/4/2001
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Description (Physical description)
Iron spearhead with split socket. Blade has a midrib, and a small amount of wood from the shaft remains in the socket. Some loss to both edges of blade, blade point is broken but remains attached, and the end of the socket is detached but present.
Event Date 14/5/2021
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:291695
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