Accession No
1934.859.12
Description
Iron split socketed spearhead of angular shape with traces of mineralised wood in socket. Straight-sided blade. Part of socket detached and missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Barrington; Hooper's Field
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Griffith, Arthur Foster [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1934.859.12
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
353mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Hooper's Field (Barrington B) cemetery.
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1934.859[.1-14] reads: 'Twelve iron spearheads, with open sockets, varying sizes.'
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins
Context (References)
Lethbridge, Thomas C. and O’Reilly, Maureen. (1935). ‘Archaeological Notes: The Griffith Collection’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 35. pp. 141-146
Event Date 1935
Author: Annie Tomkins
Description (Physical description)
Iron split socketed spearhead of angular shape with traces of mineralised wood in socket. Straight-sided blade. Part of socket detached and missing.
Event Date 18/3/2025
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:326111
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