Record ID: NLM-22F7C5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron arrowhead. Wrought iron socketed broad-blkaded or general purpose arrow head. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1450 Length: 65.6mm, Width: 26.5mm, Thickness: 8.6mm, Weight: 13.04gms
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-5576D6
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete wrought iron possible socketed arrowhead of Bodkin type dating to the medieval period c.AD.1200-1550. The object is formed of a cylindrical socket that makes up the majority of the object's length. This is 8.6mm in diameter at its mouth and narrow to 7.5mm in diameter over 18mm. At this point it hen expands into a bulbous form (8.4mm diameter) before narrowing to a sharp point. The object is a dark red brown colour and too worn to identify facets at the point from hammering.  The arrow head is 33.5mm long, 8.6mm wide and weighs 5.27 grams. This is similar in…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2023
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Record ID: NARC-CCC76A
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron Arrowhead of Medieval date (AD 1200-1300). The object is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a central spine which extends from the broken tip to a base of the socket. Sub-triangular blades expand from the spine. In cross section the arrowhead is broadly lozenge shape with a prominent but abraded mid-rib. The socket is incomplete and circular in section and expands toward breaks around its perimeter. Similar examples (sub-classified in Jessop's paper MP 8) have been found on castle sites in contexts of varying mid-13th century dates including Mo…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
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Record ID: NARC-098426
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron Arrowhead of Medieval date (AD 1200-1300). The object is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a central spine which extends from the broken tip to a base of the socket. One sub-triangular blade expands from one side of the spine with the second missing due to an old abraded break; the base of the retained portion extend to form a small triangular barb. In cross section the arrowhead is broadly lozenge shape with a prominent but abraded mid-rib. The socket is incomplete and circular in section and expands toward breaks around its perimeter. Similar examples (sub-clas…
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2023
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Record ID: SF-116332
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete wrought iron medieval barbed and socketed 'broadhead' arrowhead. The surviving section of the blade is triangular in shape with straight sides and lozenge-shaped cross-section. One side of the inner end projects into an incomplete barb, whilst the one on the other is largely missing. A deep groove runs along the joints between the blade and socket on either face. The socket is circular in cross-section and expands slightly towards its outer end. A longitudinal fold runs along one side of the socket from manufacture. The surface o…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snape', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D47DF8
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete replica African spearhead, probably made during the 19th century. The blade of this spear is of a elongated leaf with no central spine and a long tang, where it would have connected with the spear shaft. Although leaf-like blades are common on British artefacts from the Bronze Age through to the Medieval period, British spearheads throughout these periods typically ended in a conical of metal that sat top the end of the spear shaft, rather than with this solid tang. These spears also had larger heads, or raised ridges running down the centre of the head. S…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-4582D1
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete wrought iron barbed arrowhead of Medieval date (c.AD 1200-1300). The arrowhead is comprised of the point, a portion of a barb and the socket with a total overall length of 74.3mm. The arrowhead is triangular in plan and likely of LMMC type 14 with long barbs that would have originally come down as far as the socket, but much of the barbs have bene lost to old damage (resulting in a maximum surviving head length of 46.1mm and width 27.1mm). The cutting edge is set at the end of a long conical socket (now packed with corrosion product) measuring 12.2mm in diameter at the ba…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-18B0A6
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron tanged arrowhead dating to the medieval period (c.AD 800-1100) See Jessop (1996: 193-5) type T2.  The arrowhead has a small leaf-shaped blade with prominent shoulders and has a lentoid cross section. The blade is largely complete with only a small portion missing from one edge. The lower portion of the blade flattens to a rectangular section and ends with a thick, rounded collar. The collar is preceded by a rectangular tang. The object has a smooth dark brown patina with patches of bright orange and a slightly pitted surface. Dimensions: Overall length 64.39mm; b…
Created on: Monday 7th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clatterbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-EB0C1B
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron arrowhead. Wrought iron broad-bladed hunting arrowhead, with one of its two large barbs remaining below the point. The long V-shaped cutting edge is set at the end of a tapered hollow socket. The wide blade would maximise tissue damage to the quarry, and would promote blood loss to both weaken it and to enable its trail to be followed by hounds. Though chipped the survival of the metal is unusually good for a ferrous metal field find; it might recently have been disturbed from a hitherto sealed context. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1400 Length: 53.1mm, Width: 20.7mm, Thick…
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th January 2022
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Record ID: GLO-C77407
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Forged iron arrowhead that has a short triangular shaped head with small blades protruding from each side. The socket is truncated 10mm, below the head. This is a military style arrowhead, (often known as a 'short bodkin'). Arrows of this type were developed from the 13th century to the 15th in response to altering military technology.
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pitchcombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-3E0688
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron socketed arrowhead, possibly of medieval date The arrowhead is near-complete, heavily-corroded and is comparatively large (with a length of 92.2mm and with a weight of 38.3g). The socket is circular and widest at the mouth (with a diameter of 16.4mm – 18.2mm and a thickness of 1.8mm). The sides of the socket are straight and convergent, reaching a minimum diameter (of 9.5mm x 12.8mm) beneath the blade. There no obvious attachment holes through the socket. The blade is of leaf-shaped form (51.2mm long and reaching a maximum width of 19.8mm) and appears to have had an oval s…
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-EEBA87
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded iron barbed and socketed arrowhead of Medieval date, c48mm in length and of broadhead or spearpoint type. One barb partially remains; much of the blade, the other barb and the tip is missing. The open end of the socket, which is largely complete, is around 10mm in diameter. Circa 13th century.
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Record ID: NARC-E46D7E
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron Arrowhead of Medieval date (AD 1200-1500). The object is a socketed, tanged form and is a hunting arrow. The blade is flat with the exception of a central longitudinal midrib. The socket is incomplete and circular in section. One of the tangs is missing due to an old break, the retained tang is long and missing its end. Length: 100.72mm, Width: 37.12mm, Thickness: 3.32mm, Weight: 30.0g The metal is dark to mid-brown in colour with a pitted patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: BUC-B29FD2, BERK-8F54E4 and SU…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sudborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-2B4827
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast iron arrowhead of indeterminate date. The arrowhead is diamond shaped in cross section and there could have been tangs, though as the edges have been broken this is difficult to verify. The tip and the blade edges are intact though there is a great deal of corrosion product on the object. The base of the arrowhead has been broken off and so the profile of this cannot be identified. As there is a lack of definite diagnostic features visible, it is not possible to assign a date to this object; There are tanged and untanged diamond cross-section arrowheads of this size…
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Around Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-C13AAB
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A forged iron projectile, probably an arrowhead or crossbow bolt, of medieval date, c. AD 1200-1500. The object has a shortened rectangular tang, which broadens quickly into a tapering shaft. This shaft remains broadly rectilinear before flaring to create a more rounded appearance. It then narrows sharply to form the point. It is a horizontal pointed oval in cross section. The iron surface is now pitted and decayed, and patches of orange iron corrosion show on both the upper and lower surfaces. GLO-3515D4 is similar in profile and in the design of the point, but has the more usu…
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2019
Last updated: Sunday 11th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Balsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-F05A81
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron, wrought Medieval tanged arrowhead c. 1200 - 1450 AD. This small iron arrowhead may fit into the swallowtail form but in the absence of much of the tangs, it is difficult to be conclusive on type. The head consists of a narrow triangular form with a diamond cross section. The tangs are now largely broken away. The surface is heavily eroded with considerable ferrous oxide and in danger of fragmenting, if not conserved. Dimensions. 43.75mm long, 13.33mm wide with the socket remnant measuring 6.2mm. It weighs 3.7gm. Similar arrowheads can be seen on the PAS datab…
Created on: Friday 5th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: SF-FA081B
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron medieval socketed 'broadhead' arrowhead. Both sides of the blade are missing leaving its original form unclear. A low, rounded mid-rib runs down the centre of both faces of the blade, expanding to develop into an elongated circular cross-sectioned socket at its inner end. The socket is c.18.00mm in length and c.10.5mm in diameter. The surface of the metal is heavily corroded. This is probably one of Jessop's (1997, 2) 'early multi-purpose forms', which he suggests date mainly to the 11th to 14th century AD (ibid.). In the LMMC catalogue (1967) ty…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-F0C2DE
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval iron socketed arrowhead, dating 13th-14th century. Description: The arrowhead has a triangular blade and a cylindrical socket. The blade section tapers very gradually from the socket to the point, the bottom corners are heavily worn and it seems unlikely that it would have been barbed. The central spine is subtle and not well pronounced. Much of the point and socketted end are also missing. Measurements: 39.4mm long, 12.41mm wide, 8.94mm thick (at socket widest), and 5.36g in weight. Discussion: Due to the wear of this example and the uncertainty as to …
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
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Record ID: WAW-FD17F9
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval iron arrowhead, kite-shaped blade with a flat, lozenge section. It appears to have been tanged, the tang separated from the blade by a transverse collar. Length 53.0mm, Width 15.0mm, Thickness 2.6mm, Collar 6.9mm wide, Mass 5.42g. This arrowhead does not fit comfortably into Jessop's 1996 classification but might be best accommodated in his Type T3 although the collar is difficult to parallel. This type was in use in 12th and 13th century.
Created on: Friday 22nd February 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2019
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Record ID: OXON-C81AD9
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron arrowhead of medieval date. The arrowhead is socketed with a pointed tip and near-parallel sides to the break close to the end of the socket. The arrowhead does not appear to have been barbed and the style is similar to bodkin or 'bullet' arrowheads of the period c. AD 1200-1400. Often considered 'armour piercing' these weapons would only have been effective against armour at close range. Jessop, O. 1997. Medieval Arrowheads. Datasheet 22. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.
Created on: Saturday 26th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewknor', grid reference and parish protected.