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CROSSBOW BOLT
Unique ID: SWYOR-7C5382
Object type certainty: Certain
An iron cross bow bolt head dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval periods, 14th – 16th centuries. The head is square in section and tapers to a point. It would have had armour piercing qualities. The rest of the bolt head is circular in section and socketed. It has a length of 71.78mm, width 9.42mm, thickness 8.37mm, weight 17.36mm. For reference see Holmes 2006. Weapon: A visual history of arms and armour p. 78. With thanks to the Royal Armouries for their identification.
Notes:
This object and the attached records were recovered from a site which may be the location of an Early Medieval moot site, though later disturbance makes the site difficult to interpret. Archaeological work including trial trenching in advance of development has not yet revealed any further evidence. Most of the finds recovered through metal detecting are Early Medieval; material of this date is rare in West Yorkshire.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1599
Dimensions and weight
Length: 71.78 mm
Width: 9.42 mm
Thickness: 8.37 mm
Weight: 17.36 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Leeds
To be known as: Morley
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th January 2010
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr David Crowther
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Identified by: Royal Armouries - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Friday 26th February 2010
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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