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ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: BERK-C81871
Object type certainty: Certain
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An iron Medieval arrowhead with circular socket, incomplete.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 52.05 mm
Width: 13.8 mm
Thickness: 7.95 mm
Weight: 6.76 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2009
Rally details.
This object was found at West Hanney 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Tkt Y 248
Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: West Hanney (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU3893
Four figure Latitude: 51.634532
Four figure longitude: -1.452343
1:25K map: SU3893
1:10K map: SU39SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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