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A small sample of the x-rays.
This is still thought to be an arrowhead of a style made in the Norse lands. At one stage we though this was part of a small knife dated from the late Saxon period. |
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These all come from a close context that has yielded over 20 billet-shaped pieces of iron. |
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 This is one of only 4 items so far conserved and fits the morphology for an arrowhead of Scandinavian origin. |
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*The latest sorting in Feb 07 has identified several more metal working tools from the same context*