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Spears found in Britain

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The catalogue follows Thålin groups and then subdivided by Petersen's [PETERSEN 1919] types. Winged spearheads have been ground together in their own section and also include finds from outside of Britain.
Each entry consists of the following components:
* Find Location* Current location- The Musuem and catalogue number.* Find Type: Grave, Hoard, - River find, grave find or Straystray. Also includes any proposed period dating.* Find Date- The year that the find was discovered.* Dimensions (if known)Total length- The length, width, etc of the find* Blade- The length, width, etc of the blade. Plus any published sugestions of typology.* Socket- The length, width, etc of the blade plus decription of any decoration.* Comments- Any other informationor opinions.* Bibliography - A list of other published references.
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Dimensions are given where known and can be stated in either imperial or metric measurements. Reference is sometimes made to Rygh types. Rygh’s [RYGH 1885] book illustrates examples of many pre-historic objects from Norway. These are designated as R.xxx where xxx is Rygh’s figure number.
''Long socket with a long narrow leaf shaped blade.''<br>
Similar to the type C but with a narrower blade and longer socket. Petersen discuss types D1 and D2 together and dates them to the C10th and in Norway they are found with Swords or types: S, Q, Special 20 and 1 with a type H. Also with Axe types: I-K and shields of [[:File:R565.jpg|R565]].<br>
{||- valign="top" id="Ouse"|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_River_Ouse.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Yorkshire, : River Ouse'''===={{Cat|:Current Location- Yorkshire Museum : :Find Type-
:Find Date-
:Dimensions- ::Totallength- L:43.4 x W:5.2cm ::Blade- ::Socket- :Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940:|p.93] [PENDLESONN 1980}}:*{{ListRef|Pendlesonn 1980|p.41 (image)] [ROESDAHL 1981}}}}:*{{ListRef|Roesdahl 1981|p.65 cat.D16 (image)]}}|i1=Spear_River_Ouse.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="Nottingham"|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear Nottingham.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Nottinghamshire: Nottingham'''===={{Cat|:Current Location- British Museum : :DimensionsFind Type- Grave find, C9th:Find Date- :Totallength- L: 62.2cm (24.5” long x 2.5” wide)::Blade- ::Socket- :Notes- Grave Find. Type C-D, C9th. :Socket- Affixed to a wooden shaft by a brass pin:Comments- :Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940:|p.15]}}::*The Archaeological Journal VIII p.424-425|i1=Spear Nottingham.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="Braham's Farm"|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_Brahams_Farm.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Cambridgeshire: River Ouse, Braham's Farm'''===={{Cat|:Current Location- Cam. UMAA [Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: 1929.283]:Find Type- Dredged from the River Ousefind.
:Find Date- 1929?
:Dimensions- ::Totallength- ::Blade- Pattern-welded::Socket- :Notes- In remarkably good state of preservation. The blade is damascened, and the socket richly Richly inlaid with silver, copper and ornaments of gold. :Comments- :Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940:|p.64 61 fig.31 (image)] [ROESDAHL 1981:p}}|i1=Spear_Brahams_Farm.63 cat.D6 (image)]jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="Wandsworth"|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_Wandsworth.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London, : Wandsworth'''===={{Cat|:Current Location- Museum of London::DimensionsFind Type- :Find Date- :Totallength- ::Blade- ::Socket- :Comments- :Bibliography- [WHEELER 1927:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|fig.12-1]}}|i1=Spear_Wandsworth.jpg}}
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''Short socket with a subtle transition into a long leaf shaped blade.''<br>
Petersen describes the blades of this type as having 'an almost regular width' along its length and it being 'not especially pointed'. In Norway found with Swords or types: C, D, E and H. Axes of types: A, D and 1 of C. Shield boss type: [[:File:R564.jpg|R564]]<br>
 
====England, Hertfordshire: Nazeing====
{{Cat|
:Current Location- ?
:Find Type-
:Comments- This socketed spear-head has a well-preserved blade, but very corroded and broken socket. Dated by Petersen to the 8th and 9th centuries
:Bibliography-
::*{{ListRef|Morris 1983}}<gallery heights|i1=50px mode="Packed">Spear_Nazeing_E.jpg</gallery>}}
====England, London: River Thames====
{{Cat|
:Current Location- British Museum: 1854,0330.1
:Find Type- River find. C9th-C11th
:Find Date- 1854
:Total length- L.744mm
:Blade-
:Socket- :Comments- Split socket and grooves around junction:Comments-
:Bibliography-
::*[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectId=65892&partId=1 British Museum (Image)] <gallery heights|i1=50px mode="Packed">BM-Web London Spearhead 1854,0330.1.jpg</gallery>}}
====England, London: River Thames====
{{Cat|
:Current Location- ?
:Find Type- River find. :Find Date-
:Total length- L.249mm x W.21mm
:Blade- Petersen type E (Fuglesang 1980). L.? x W.? x T.7mm
:Socket- broken (under 20mm diamter)
:Comments- Fuglesang has suggested that this spear resembles a type E spear.
:Bibliography-
::*{{ListRef|Fuglesang 1980|p.139}}::*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.84 ffig.48}}<gallery heights|i1=50px mode="Packed">Spear_Thames_Winged.jpg</gallery>}}
==Thålin Group 2==
Petersen matches this type in Norway to Swords of types: R, S, Q, 2 of Y, 1 of X and 1 of AE. Axes of types: L, M. Dates to the second half of the C10th and into the C11th.<br>
Ornamented versions of this type are mainly found in Sweden and the Baltic [Petersen 1919]. <br>
{|
|- valign="top" id="Hampton Court"
|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_Hampton_Court.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''England, London, Thames at Hampton Court'''
:Current Location- London Museum
:Dimensions-
::Total-
::Blade-
::Socket-
:Notes- possible mouldings at base of blade
:Bibliography- [BJORN & SHETELIG 1940:P.85] [WHEELER 1927:P.28 Fig.12.2]
|- valign="top" id="Walthamstow"|width="100pt"=England, London: River Thames, Hampton Court===={{Cat| [[File:Spear_Walthamstow.jpgCurrent Location- London Museum::Find Type- :Find Date-:Total length- :Blade- :Socket- possible mouldings at base of blade:Comments- :Bibliography- ::*{{ListRef|thumbBjorn & Shetelig 1940|130x150pxp.85}}::*{{ListRef|left]]Wheeler 1927|p.28 fig.12.2}}|widthi1=Spear_Hampton_Court.jpg}} ===="600pt"| '''England, London, : Walthamstow'''===={{Cat|:Current Location- London Museum::DimensionsFind Type- :Find Date-:Totallength- ::Blade- ::Socket- :Comments- :Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940:P|p.85] [WHEELER 1927}}:P*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.28 Figfig.12.3]}} |i1=Spear_Walthamstow.jpg}}
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In most ways the same as type G except for the moulding at the base of the blade and the socket is slightly longer. <br>
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|- valign="top" id="Soham"
|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_Soham.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]
|width="600pt"| '''England, Cambridgeshire, Soham'''
:Current Location- University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge
:Dimensions-
::Total-
::Blade-
::Socket-
:Notes- Fine spear-head of the late Viking type [[R.523]], with a moulding at the base of the blade
:Bibliography- [BJORN & SHETELIG 1940:P.64 Fig.33]
|- valign="top" id="Ely"|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_Ely.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Cambridgeshire, Ely''': Soham===={{Cat|:Current Location- Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology:DimensionsFind Type- :Find Date-:Totallength- ::Blade- ::Socket- moulding at the base of the blade:NotesComments- SpearFine spear-head of the late Viking type [[R. 523, of about 1000AD]] (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940):Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940:P|p.64]fig.33}}|i1=Spear_Soham.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="Dimmock"|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_Dimmock.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, Cambridgeshire, River Cam at Dimmock's Cote nr. Upware''': Ely==={{Cat|:Current Location- ? :Find Type- c.1000 :Find Date-
:Dimensions-
::Totallength- ::Blade- Rygh type [[R.523]] (Bjorn & Shetelig 1940)::Socket-:Comments- :Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940|p.64}}|i1=Spear_Ely.jpg}} ====England, Cambridgeshire:PRiver Cam, Dimmock's Cote nr. Upware===={{Cat|:Current Location-:Find Type- :Find Date-:Total length- :Blade- :Socket- :Comments-:Bibliography- :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|p.69] [WOV}}:*{{ListRef|WOV|cat.1242]}}|i1=Spear_Dimmock.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="Witham"|width="100pt"| No Picture|width="600pt"| '''England, Lincolnshire, : River Witham at , Lincoln'''===={{Cat|
:Current Location- City and County Museum of Lincoln
:DimensionsFind Type- :Find Date-:Totallength- ::Blade- ::Socket-:Comments- :Bibliography- [BJORN :*{{ListRef|Bjorn & SHETELIG Shetelig 1940:P|p.99]}}|}}
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===Petersen Type D2===
''Similar to type H but with wings (lugs).''<br>
Petersen discuss types D1 and D2 together and dates them to the C10th and in Norway they are found with Swords or types: S, Q, Special 20 and 1 with a type H. Also with Axe types: I-K and shields of [[:File:R565.jpg|R565]].<br>
{||- valign="top" id="D2_London"|width="100pt"| [[File:BM1856,0701.1449.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, London''':===={{Cat|
:Current Location- British Museum: 1856,0701.1449
:Find Type- C9th-C10th
:Find Date- before 1856
:Dimensions- ::Totallength- 485mm::Blade- ::Socket- domed copper alloy rivets in milled wire collars:Comments-
:Bibliography-
:*[http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectId=85949&partId=1 British Museum (image)]|i1=BM1856,0701.1449.jpg}}
|- valign="top" id="BM22"|width="100pt"| [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, ?'''===={{Cat|
:Current Location- British Museum: No. 22
:DimensionsFind Type- :Find Date-:Totallength- ::Blade- ::Socket- :Comments:Bibliography- [STEPHENSON :*{{ListRef|Stephenson 2007]}}}}
|- valign="top" id="BM21"|width="100pt"| [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, ?'''===={{Cat|
:Current Location- British Museum: No. 21
:DimensionsFind Type- :Find Date-:Totallength- ::Blade- ::Socket- :Bibliography- [STEPHENSON :*{{ListRef|Stephenson 2007]}}}}
|- valign="top" id="York"|width="100pt"| [[File:Spear_York.jpg|thumb|130x150px|left]]|width="600pt"| '''England, York'''===={{Cat|
:Current Location-
:DimensionsFind Type- :Find Date-:Totallength- ::Blade- ::Socket- :NotesComments- Bronze socket of spearhead from Farnham, Pitt Rivers Museum C11th. This type of spearhead could be considered to be an eastern (Finish) type except for this find from York and another from the British Museum. :Bibliography- [FUGLESANG 1980:*{{ListRef|Fuglesang 1980|fig.3] [LANG }}:*{{ListRef|Lang 1981] [KENDRICK 1949}}:*{{ListRef|Kendrick 1949|pl.LXIX]}}|i1=Spear_York.jpg}}
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==Thålin Group 3==
'''Angular Spearheads with Long Sockets from Britain (840-1100AD)'''<br>