Spearhead, Roman
Production date
9 CE
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Description
Spearhead, Roman, with circular socket and long blade, featuring extensive corrosion to the edges.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman spearhead
Production date
9 CE
Measurements
H268mm x W51mm x D25mm
Media/Materials description
Copper alloy
History and use
Unfortunately, warfare was common in the ancient world, as it is today. Many written records recount the great battles and grand narratives of heroic victory. Written records rarely discuss the personal lives and experiences of those who did the fighting, or the lives of their families at home, both of whom carried the real burdens and dangers of war. This Roman socketed iron spear-head was said to be collected from the site of the Battle of Varus, which occurred in what is now known as the Teutoburg Forest, Rhine River, Germany.
Registration number
H44
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