Iron

Iron forms most of earth’s outer and inner core and as such is very abundant. It has a higher melting temperature than copper, leading to it being used later in history. It is also harder and less malleable than copper and as such needs more technology in order to form it into objects. Once the technology was available to work iron, it became prevalent in society because of its hardness. It can be hammered or cast into various shapes.

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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)
6788A	(none)	(none)	B16436A	[A-D broken in 4 pieces] Dagger. Iron. E.
7526A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526B	(none)	(none)	B17432	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526D	(none)	(none)	B17433	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526E	(none)	(none)	B17431	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7526F	(none)	1928,1009.268	(none)	[A-F] 6 arrowheads. Iron. Parts of wooden shaft remain. Late Kassite or Assyrian? Found with 2 silver earrings and pot type CXLIX.
7565	(none)	1928,1010.371	(none)	Bar. Iron. Rectangular in section, loop at one end. Badly corroded. Tapering at one end. Thick end is hollowed out to a depth of 10mm
7592	(none)	(none)	(none)	Knife. Iron. Part of tip and most of handle missing. [drawing 1:2]
15795	(none)	1930,1213.498	(none)	Iron dagger. [additional drawing on back, showing some sort of map] [drawing 1:2]
16646A	(none)	1931,1010.316	(none)	[A-B] Pair of Iron arrowheads. Ribbed. Type.
16663	(none)	(none)	(none)	Iron axe. Socketed: end of socket broken. Socket runs horizontally through ends of blade. [drawing 1:1]
16691	(none)	1931,1010.321	(none)	Iron Spearhead. Type _. [drawing]
17020A	(none)	1931,1010.314	(none)	[A-C] 3 lance (?) heads. Iron. 1 complete, 1 broken in 2 pieces, top of one missing all traces of wooden hafting. Tips only circular in section, rest rectangulare in section. Types approximately thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2]
17020B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 lance (?) heads. Iron. 1 complete, 1 broken in 2 pieces, top of one missing all traces of wooden hafting. Tips only circular in section, rest rectangulare in section. Types approximately thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2]
17020C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 lance (?) heads. Iron. 1 complete, 1 broken in 2 pieces, top of one missing all traces of wooden hafting. Tips only circular in section, rest rectangulare in section. Types approximately thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2]
17093	(none)	(none)	(none)	Kohl pin. Iron. With bent head. Tip missing. [drawing 1:1]
17413	(none)	(none)	(none)	Kohl pin. Iron. With bent head. Tip missing. [drawing]
17427	(none)	1931,1010.322	(none)	Pan. Iron. With long handle. Broken but complete. Circular pan. Hooked end.
17444	(none)	1931,1010.313	(none)	Lance head. Iron. With long tang. [drawing 1:1] [drawing 1:2]
17445	(none)	(none)	(none)	Spear head. Iron. Barbed.
17827	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper figure. Of bearded god; hands clasped on breast, body very short, with remains of iron at base: head apparently silver. Kassite.
17954	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Iron. Round tanged. [drawing 1:1]
17987	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead. Iron. For drawing see U.17969.
18732	(none)	(none)	(none)	Iron sword-blade. The tang broken. Convex face to blade but no central ribs; double-edged.