Armor and Weaponry

Armor includes helmets, possible shields, possible greaves, and sheaths for blades. Not much remains in this category, most armor was probably constructed of boiled leather, or textiles with metal disks attached. Since leather and textiles are perishable, these do not remain in the archaeological record. Later examples of armor include scale armor made by sewing overlapping metal oblongs onto a linnen background.

Sheilds were made with wickerwork, boiled leather in a frame, or metal disks. They range in size from arm length and circular to body length and rectangular. Metal sheilds were usually small and circular because of the weight.

Helmets started out as cloth or boiled leather caps and transitioned into metal helmets. See helmets as a subcategory for more information.

Sheaths were also probably constructed of reeds/leather as evidenced by psudomorphs on the blades. A few metal sheaths do remain.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
7930	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Rectangular in section. Pointed top. Blackened by fire. Burnt wood adhering. Same type as U.7925, VI.
8108	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear blade? or dagger. Copper. Curved. Thin sheet copper. Two rivets on one side and 3 rivets on the other side of short metal shaft. Traces of wood from the handle adhering to the rivets. [drawing 1:4]
U8124	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear. Copper. Rectangular in section. Common type - poker type. Imprint of reed matting adhering to tang. [type VI]
8139	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear or dagger. Copper. Central rib. Flat blade. Long tang with raised band in the middle. Tang mended in section. [drawing 1:4] Tip missing. [Type] VI
8208	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper spearhead. Straight sided with central rib and solid tang. Type 4 (new)
8234	(none)	(none)	B16962	Copper spearhead or butt? Long rod rectangular in section, the tang slightly smaller in diameter, the shaft tapering to a stout point. [type] VI.
8236	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper lance head. Barbed and socketed. [drawing] [type] VII. A. [drawn]
8457E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-E] 5 copper arrowheads. Thin flat blades with elongated tangs. Tip of one missing and rest complete. One broken and mended. [drawing 1:1]
8549A	(none)	(none)	B17373	[A-G] Copper arrowheads. 7, of which 4 complete. [drawing 1:1] [H-I] With them, two string-prongs, copper, from the butt end of arrows, one with part of the shaft adhering. [drawing 1:1]
8566A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper spearheads. A pair, found together. Actual blade 019 long tapering to point from a maximum width of 003; then a fairly solid shaft and a spike 0095 long fixed into the wooden haft. Very fine specimens: the point of (B) is broken and partly missing. Type I (new)
8566B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper spearheads. A pair, found together. Actual blade 019 long tapering to point from a maximum width of 003; then a fairly solid shaft and a spike 0095 long fixed into the wooden haft. Very fine specimens: the point of (B) is broken and partly missing. Type I (new)
8586A	(none)	(none)	B17527	[A-B] Two copper arrowheads. Peculiar long type, socketed and barbed. [drawing] One broken and mended.
8586B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two copper arrowheads. Peculiar long type, socketed and barbed. [drawing] One broken and mended.
8609	(none)	(none)	B17369	Copper arrowhead. [drawing 1:1] Type 5 (new)
8712	(none)	(none)	(none)	Butt end of arrow Copper Rounded in section [drawing] 1:1
8726A	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726B	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726C	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8726D	(none)	(none)	(none)	A.B.C.D. 4 spearheads. Copper. With flat blades and tangs rectangular in section. [drawing] Type (new) 5. also copper axe U.8727
8899	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper object. Shaped as below [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]
9004	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fish spear. Copper. Shaped like a three-pronged pitch fork. 1 prong broken. Originally had a wooden handle. [drawing]
9123A	(none)	(none)	B17400A	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123B	(none)	(none)	B17400B	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123C	(none)	(none)	B17400C	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123D	(none)	(none)	B17400D	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.