Long-bladed Spear (AB)

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Long-bladed Spear

Long spear tip with sharp edges, barbs and a pole of ash tree. These are known back in the 400's and are used until 1100s. The long and sharp tips are found in several varieties; some are made to throw with, others are made as melee weapons or, like this one, made to add to a shield formation to counter an enemy attack.

Source

Long-bladed Spear 01 (A)

Source type (A):
Archaeological object.
Current location:
Godalming Museum, Godalming, U.K. (SUR-244FA4).
Place of origin:
Farncombe, U.K.
Dating:
450-510.
Note:
Germanic Iron Age.

Long-bladed Spear 02 (A)

Source type (A):
Archaeological object.
Current location:
Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen Denmark.
Place of origin:
Denmark.
Dating:
Medieval.

Long-bladed Spear 03 (B)

Source type (B):
Manuscript.
Name:
The Junius manuscript (Cædmon manuscript).
Author:
Cædmon
Current location:
Bodleian Libraries, Oxford, U.K. (MS. Junius 11 - f.081)
Place of origin:
Anglo-Saxon, U.K.
Dating:
Ca. year 1000.
Note:
The codex describes Old Testament stories.

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