NHER 12651 (Find Spot record) - Possible medieval arrowheads
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Summary
Three pointed iron objects with long shafts have been found. These may be medieval arrowheads or ballista or crossbow bolts.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGLEY WITH HARDLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Date unknown.
Small pointed iron object with shaft found in rubble filling a hole in roadway.
Identified by NCM as an iron arrowhead 1200 to 1600 AD, and by A. Rogerson (NAU) as a medieval ballista or crossbow bolt.
July 1977.
A similar found, in an adjacent pothole, burnt.
Late July 1977.
A third found, this one rounded and without flanges, 'like an asparagus shoot'. A ferrule?
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- ARROWHEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BALLISTA BOLT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CROSSBOW BOLT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FERRULE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 26 2006 11:40AM