2010-02-26 13:03:33 David Crowther dcrowther 2011-02-24 13:52:42 Daniel Pett dpett SWYOR-7C5382 CROSSBOW BOLT 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. 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, wid... 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. Iron MEDIEVAL MEDIEVAL POST MEDIEVAL 1300 1599 9.42 71.78 8.37 Complete 2010-02-26 13:03:33 WEST YORKSHIRE LEEDS POINT( ) From Map SE22NE SE4242 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 SWYOR Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2010 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.