Record ID: NARC-739BA6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
An Anglo-Saxon iron sword blade. The blade is suffering from quite severe iron corrosion and has been broken near to the stabbing end. This is a recent break, and both pieces remain. The total length of the object is 940 mm and it weighs 665 g. The blade is 55 mm thick at the handle end, tapering to 30 mm at the stabbing end. The point, however, is missing. The blade is 4.6 mm thick. The blade's tang, where it would have once been attached to the handle, is 85 mm in length, 6 mm wide and 9.1 mm thick.
Created on: Friday 28th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-744A54
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
An iron Anglo-Saxon Knife blade. The blade is very badly corroded. The item is 103 mm in length and 16 mm in width. It is 5.2 mm thick and weighs 19.7 g.
Created on: Friday 28th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-746EE5
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
An Anglo-Saxon socketed iron spearhead. This object is suffering from quite severe iron corrosion and is very fragile. The item is 384 mm long and weighs 302 g. It is 47 mm wide at its widest point, near the socket, decreasing to 13 mm towards the tip. The tip has, however, been broken off and is missing. The spearhead's socket is 92 mm long and is 23.5 mm in diameter. Traces of the wooden spear shaft's fibres remain within the socket.
Created on: Friday 28th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BUC-4670B2
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, early medieval, iron, shield boss AD.500-650. The object comprises the upper portion of the boss dome, with incomplete discoidal projection. The boss is a waisted cone with the wider 'base' edge terminating in a ragged corroded edge, at the top of the cone point is the remains of a small disc. The edges of the dome have coroded and the overall state of the object is poor. Only approximately 25% of the original boss survives with the dome walls and flange lost to corrosion. Shield bosses are common finds in Early Medieval grave assemblages and it is likely this exa…
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
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