Spears and Lances

This category includes shafted thrusting devices and the associated equipment.

Objects: Spears and Lances Export: JSON - XML - CSV

U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
7925	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear butt end? Copper. Complete but broken at top and mended. Rectangluar in section tapering to a point at one end. The other end tapers to a flat rounded edge convenient for fixint into a wooden shaft. [drawing 1:10] [type] 1(new)
7926	(none)	(none)	(none)	Lance head. Copper. Flat blade with slight rib in middle. Metal shaft at blade end is rounded and has a raised band 15mm from the end of the blade. Beyond the raised band the metal shaft is rectangular in section and tapers to a flat rounded edge for fixing into a wooden shaft. [drawing] Type VI (new)
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]
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)
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
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.
9123E	(none)	(none)	B17395.1	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123F	(none)	(none)	B17395.2	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123G	(none)	(none)	B17395.3	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123H	(none)	(none)	B17395.5	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123J	(none)	(none)	B17396	[A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.