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Spears found in Britain

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:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.93] [PENDLESONN 1980:p.41 (image)] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.65 cat.D16 (image)]
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:Notes- Grave Find. Type C-D, C9th. Affixed to a wooden shaft by a brass pin
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.15]
::The Archaeological Journal VIII p.424-425
::Socket-
:Notes- In remarkably good state of preservation. The blade is damascened, and the socket richly inlaid with silver, copper and ornaments of gold.
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.64 fig.31 (image)] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.63 cat.D6 (image)]
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::Socket- broken (under 20mm diamter)
:Notes- Fuglesang has suggested that this spear resembles a type E spear.
:Bibliography- [FUGLESANG 1980:p.139] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.84 f.48]
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:Notes- possible mouldings at base of blade
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:P.85] [WHEELER 1927:P.28 Fig.12.2]
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:P.85] [WHEELER 1927:P.28 Fig.12.3]
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:Notes- Fine spear-head of the late Viking type [[R.523]], with a moulding at the base of the blade
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:P.64 Fig.33]
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:Notes- Spear-head of the type R. 523, of about 1000AD
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:P.64]
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:P.69] [WOV:cat.1242]
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:P.99]
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:Notes- It has 6 pairs of close set rings each with a pair of rivet holes. I consider this to be a transitional type between F and I like those from Bruhaugen in Norway [PETERSEN 1919: Fig. 16] and Sodermanland in Sweden. [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.20] Edwards quotes Cowan who considers this spear as a hybrid between Petersen's type F and I.[EDWARDS 1992:P.46]:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.20 item c] [EDWARDS 1992:P.46]
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:Notes- Small spearhead [[:File:R529.jpg|R529]]
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.59]
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:Notes- It has 7 pairs of rivet holes.
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.20 item b] [EDWARDS 1992:P.46]
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:Notes- Long and slender late Viking - Type K?
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.15]
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:Notes- Type K, very rusty. A thin disk is attached to the socket. Inside the socket are fragments of fine linen fabric which had been bound twice around the point of the wooden shaft.
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.26]
|- valign="top" id="Caerwent"
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:Notes- found in the fens
:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.67]
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:Notes- ''"traces of a serrated band of inlay along each side of the mid-rib"''[WHEELER 1927:p.23]
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.2 fig.1.9 (image), p.23] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.77]
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:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.2 fig.1.10 (image), p.23] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.77]
::*[http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Collections-online/object.aspx?objectID=object-36931&rows=1&start=8&sort=summaryTitle%20asc London Museum]
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:Notes- ''"has slight traces of a zigzag strip of inlay down each side of the central rib."''[WHEELER 1927:p.20]
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.2 fig.1.11 (image), p.20, p.23] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.77]
::*[http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Collections-online/object.aspx?objectID=object-36933&rows=1&start=10&sort=summaryTitle%20asc London Museum]
::Blade-
::Socket- fragment of wooden shaft in socket [WHEELER 1927:p.23]
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.2 fig.1.12 (image), p.23] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.77]
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::Socket- fragment of wooden shaft in socket.
:Notes- slight moulding at base of blade
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.2 fig.1.13 (image), p.23] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.77]
::*[http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Collections-online/object.aspx?objectID=object-36932&rows=1&start=9&sort=summaryTitle%20asc London Museum]
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:Notes- ''"The socket ls decorated with an elaborate interlacing pattern, inlaid in white metal; above this, the neck of the spear has eight facets, each bearing an inlaid key pattern. The lower end of the socket is damaged. but can be to some extent reconstructed from a strikingly similar spearhead found at Hyilestad, north of Bergen in Norway."''[WHEELER 1927:p.20] Wheeler identifies the decoration as Ringerike.
:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.2 fig.1.14 (image), p.20-21 fig.5 (image), p.23] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.77]
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:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.28-29 Fig.12.4 (image)] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.85]
|- valign="top" id="Tate Gallery"
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:Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:p.28-29 Fig.12.5(image)] [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.85]
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::Socket- D:20mm
:Notes- socket covered with alternating silver and copper chevrons.[BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.84] This type of decoration is known mainly from Norway.[GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:p.73]:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.84 fig.49 (image)] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and KIDD 1980:p.115 fig.63] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:p.73 fig.259]
::* [http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=66258&partid=1&output=Places%2F!!%2FOR%2F!!%2F39325%2F!%2F39325-3-1%2F!%2FExcavated%2FFindspot+Thames%2C+River%2F!%2F%2F!!%2F%2F!!!%2F&orig=%2Fresearch%2Fsearch_the_collection_database%2Fadvanced_search.aspx&currentPage=1&numpages=10 British Museum]
::Blade-
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.84 fig.50]
|- valign="top" id="Ditton"
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.84 fig.51]
|- valign="top" id="London12"
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:Bibliography- [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940:p.84 fig.52]
|- valign="top" id="K_Battersea"
The following spearheads are referenced but have both no associated image and no type mentioned.<br>
*Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, England [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940: P.12]*West Ham, near Basingstoke, Hants, England. Possibly Saxon [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940: P.15] *Ballaugh, Isle of Man (Lost) [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940: P.22]
*Boiden, near the lower Bridge of Froon, Scotland (Lost) The spear-head is 11 in. long and 2 in. broad.
*Scotland, Eriskay. 3.5" long and broken at the socket. leaf shaped blade. [GRIEG 1940:p.73] Javelin?
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===Winged===
* Ballachrink, Jurby, Isle of Man: base of socket has wings [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940: P.25]
==Unclassifiable Spearheads ==
The following spearhead remains are either too fragmentary or have been lost so that a type cannot be ascertained.
*England, Lancashire, Claughton Hall, near Gortstaug. (Lost) [BJORN and & SHETELIG 1940: P.18] [EDWARDS 1992:P.46]
*Scotland, Eigg. Grave 2. Only the spearhead socket survives complete with some parts of the wooden shaft. [GRIEG 1940:p.68]
==References==
{{Ref|Book=Bjorn & Shetelig 1940}}
{{Ref|Book=Collins 1949}}
{{Ref|Book=Edwards 1992}}