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)
13728A	(none)	1930,1213.551	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Normal pointed type.
13728B	(none)	1930,1213.551	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Normal pointed type.
13729A	31-16-585	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Ball type.
13729B	(none)	1930,1213.378	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Ball type.
13779D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper arrowheads (three, one imperfect[A, B, C]) and one pronged arrow butt [D]. Type III A [drawing 1:1]
13798A	31-17-228	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 spearheads. Copper. Poker form. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
14008	31-17-227	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Poker type. Type VI.A.
14009A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Broken in 2 pieces. Type VI. B.
14062A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper spears. Poker type. Type I, B. Tips missing.
14062B	31-17-230	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper spears. Poker type. Type I, B. Tips missing.
14077A	(none)	1930,1213.45	(none)	[A-B] Copper arrowheads. (a pair). [drawing]
14210A	(none)	1930,1213.32	(none)	[A-B] Copper Arrow Heads. A Pair Type VII. B
14210B	31-17-234	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper Arrow Heads. A Pair Type VII. B
14211A	31-17-235	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper arrowheads. Type VII, B.
14211B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper arrowheads. Type VII, B.
14251	31-17-256	(none)	(none)	Copper arrow butt. Type II.
14286	(none)	1930,1213.473	(none)	Copper spear. Type VI, A.
14295	31-17-222	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Flat blade with slight rib running vertically down centre. Tang rectangular in section. Type 2. [drawing]
14313	31-17-231	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Type VI,A.
14440	31-17-225	(none)	(none)	Copper arrowhead. Flat hammered blade & square tang. Broken but complete. [drawing 1:2]
14948A	(none)	1930,1213.379	(none)	Clay object (use unkown) baked drab clay. [drawing 1:1]
14980	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper spearhead. [drawing 1:1]
14992	31-17-233	(none)	(none)	Copper Spearhead. From 1 of the early graves.
15327A	31-16-584A	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15330	(none)	1930,1213.154	(none)	Flint. arrowhead(?) Spoon-shaped. [drawing 1:1]