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Description: | Pole weapon. This appears to be a hybrid pole arm. The main part is a socketed leaf shaped pike head with a square section shaft tapering out to a circular co-axial socket for the pole. A large two pronged curved iron piece has been inserted over the neck of the pike such that it forms a trident like head. The pronged iron piece allows the passage of the spear shaft ( but not the head or socket) through a rhomboid shaped socket hole but the shapes of the shaft and socket are entirely incompatible with any kind of secure fit, and they do not therefore form a coherent solid unit. The purpose of the ensemble is therefore obscure. See note below. [Slip Cat- Halberd.head Head with socket for shaft. In iron (L: 338mm W: 342mm)Found while making foundation for a lift in Baron Taylor's Lane, Inverness.] Note that the slip cat description is a very general one which does not match the artefact but the dimensions are consistant.
Acquisition source: Bremner, Ernest G | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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