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)
12208	30-12-343	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Type II. B. [additional apparently unrelated notes and drawings on back of card]
11750D	30-12-344	(none)	(none)	Group. Copper weapons. (A) Harpoon: type VIII. (B-C) 2 arrowheads (D) Copper drill (?) square in section with short tang. NB: the harpoon & 2 arrows (of this type) would seen to form a rectangular set: cf. PG 1078.
12488A	30-12-345.1	(none)	(none)	[A-C] Copper spearheads. Poker type. To each is attached a blade of thin metal which went round the wood of the shaft and with each goes a disk of copper, concave from the butt end of the shaft. Type VI.
12488B	30-12-345.2	(none)	(none)	[A-C] Copper spearheads. Poker type. To each is attached a blade of thin metal which went round the wood of the shaft and with each goes a disk of copper, concave from the butt end of the shaft. Type VI.
(none)	30-12-486D	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	31-16-583A	(none)	(none)	[unknown]
15327A	31-16-584A	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327B	31-16-584B	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327C	31-16-584C	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327D	31-16-584D	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327E	31-16-584E	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
15327F	31-16-584F	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Pear-shaped.
13729A	31-16-585	(none)	(none)	Clay sling bolts. Ball type.
14295	31-17-222	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Flat blade with slight rib running vertically down centre. Tang rectangular in section. Type 2. [drawing]
13586	31-17-223	(none)	(none)	Copper Dagger. Portion of tang missing. Type I.
14440	31-17-225	(none)	(none)	Copper arrowhead. Flat hammered blade & square tang. Broken but complete. [drawing 1:2]
15781	31-17-226	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Poken type. Type: I.B.
14008	31-17-227	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Poker type. Type VI.A.
13798A	31-17-228	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 spearheads. Copper. Poker form. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
13798B	31-17-229	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 spearheads. Copper. Poker form. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
14062B	31-17-230	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper spears. Poker type. Type I, B. Tips missing.
14313	31-17-231	(none)	(none)	Copper spear. Type VI,A.
(none)	31-17-232	(none)	(none)	(none)
14992	31-17-233	(none)	(none)	Copper Spearhead. From 1 of the early graves.
14210B	31-17-234	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper Arrow Heads. A Pair Type VII. B