Record ID: NMGW-9928A6 - MEDIEVAL spear

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SPEAR

Unique ID: NMGW-9928A6

Object type certainty: Certain

Medieval iron spearhead, probably of 13th or 14th century date The spearhead is near complete, missing only a small part of the socket base and has an overall length of 279mm. The socket is circular, becoming flat at the neck with an external diameter of 22.2mm (19.6mm internal). Slight damage near the base of the socket may have occurred around a single nail hole. The seam of the socket is open near the bottom and gradually converges, and is closed 75mm from the base. The socket has an internal depth of 91.5mm. The sides of the socket are straight and converge towards the blade. The blade has a length of 132mm with straight blade edges, which converge to the tip. The base of the blade has concave and diverging shoulders, producing a near lozenge-shaped blade. The blade is of lozenge section. The spearhead is in good condition with only minimal destructive corrosion along one of the blade edges. The blade has suffered a slight bend along its length. The spearhead weighs 127.0g

Notes:

Medieval spearheads are known from castle sites, such as White Castle, Monmouthshire and Pant Asaph, Denbighshire. It is unclear whether the spearhead was employed in hunting or military activity.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1350

Dimensions and weight

Length: 279 mm
Weight: 127 g
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Powys
District: Powys
Parish: Brecon

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SO0427
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMGWPA 2006.5

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