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Description: | A Medieval incomplete iron socketed arrowhead dating 14th - 15th century. This arrowhead is a Ward-Perkins Type 10 with a socket and leaf-shaped blade and vestigial barbs. The socket extends into the base of the leaf-shaped blade. The end of the socket on this example is broken and missing.A similar arrowhead is recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database - LON-FFC575 and there are similar exampleswithin the Museum of London's collection with the following accession numbers: 7590, 7591, 81.255/4 A23635. A very similar example was excavated at St Albans Abbey that came from a secure 14th - 15th century context.Dimensions: length: 37.39 mm; width: 14.65mm; thickness: 11.00mm; weight: 6.65g.Reference: Ward-Perkins, J.B. 1993. London Museum Medieval Catalogue 1940. Anglia Publishing; Ipswich.
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