Record ID: LIN-7A0D88
Object type: HARPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron harpoon. The harpoon has a socketed shaft with the remains of two iron rivets in situ. The socketed shaft is formed by rolling the flat wings over. The length of the socket is 91mm. The shaft is relatively thick, rectangular in section 13mm by 10mm, and 440mm in length. The shaft only tapers at the point where it meets the barb. There is one barb to the harpoon, which is square in section and 48mm in length. The tip has been broken. The thickness of the shaft and the barb suggest that this artefact is a harpoon, such as a whalers harpoon, rather than being a similar style w…
Created on: Friday 16th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.