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ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: HAMP-E51384
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval iron arrowhead known as a 'broadhead', incomplete in so far as part of the base of the socket is missing and probably a section from each barb is also missing.
The arrowhead measures 60.2mm in length and the blade is lozenge- or diamond-shaped in cross-section. At the break, the socket measures 11.6mm in diameter with a central hole 3.4mm in diameter. It is max. 28.2mm wide across the barbs. The arrowhead weighs 12.76g.
Notes:
Such arrowheads were probably used for hunting and Oliver Jessop suggests they were popular in the 13th and 14th centuries (Jessop, 1997; 4).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 60.2 mm
Width: 28.2 mm
Weight: 12.76 g
Diameter: 11.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th December 2014 - Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Entry Form 4257
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Hursley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessop, O. | 1997 | Medieval Arrowheads | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 22 | 4 |
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