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Description: | Possible medieval arrowhead or crossbow bolt; Cast iron projectile point of probable 13th ??15th century date. It has a narrow point of square cross-section and a long tang of circular cross-section. The surface of the artefact is pitted with corrosion and is starting to flake away.
This is reminiscent of the ??bodkin?? type arrowheads which came into use in the 13th century, replacing the earlier, flat-bladed arrowheads due to their greater efficacy at piercing leather, mail and plate armour. However, the majority of these arrowheads were socketed with the tanged type being far less common. This example is also rather shorter than many recorded arrowheads. There is also a possibility that it may be a crossbow bolt, rather than an arrowhead.
Length 100.3mm, width (point) 7.6mm, thickness (point) 6.7mm, diameter (tang) 5.1mm, weight 16.69g
Ref: London Museum Medieval Catalogue, pages 65-73, especially note examples 8 and 17 in figure 17, page 69 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rohde, Anja | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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