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Spears found in Britain

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/* Unclassified Spearheads */
*Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, England [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: P.12]
*West Ham, near Basingstoke, Hants, England. Possibly Saxon [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: P.15]
*Claughton Hall, near Gortstaug, Lancashire, England (Lost) [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: P.18] [EDWARDS 1992:P.46]
*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==