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ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: PUBLIC-7708F3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval iron socketed arrowhead, probably of 11th to 14th century date The arrowhead is incomplete, missing one of the wings and the barb from the surviving wing (with a length of 72.1mm, a surviving width of 19.9mm and a weight of 13.0g). Although incomplete, the arrowhead would appear to be allied to Jessop's (1997) 'Early Multi-Purpose Forms' of arrowhead. The socket is sub-circular (with an external diameter of 11.1mm and an internal diameter of 6mm) and is filled with iron corrosion. The sides of the socket are straight and converge towards the wings. The profile of the socket continues to the tip as a pronounced central spine. The surviving wing is of flat section (2mm thick). The barb has been lost but may have been upward-curving, consistent with the type. The iron appears to be comparatively well preserved.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 72.1 mm
Width: 19.9 mm
Weight: 13 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th June 2009 - Friday 21st August 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2009.163
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Shirenewton (Community)
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessop, O. | 1997 | Medieval Arrowheads | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 22 | 22 |
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