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Catalogue of Archery Evidence

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For explanation of terms see the Bows and Arrows pages. For finds of Arrow heads also see the Arrows page.

Bows

Location / Catalogue No.	Condition	Terminal Shape	Nock Type	Wood	Length	Date	Ref.
Dublin, Ireland / DWP1	Fragment	Straight	Single	Yew	>10cm	C11th-C12th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Dublin, Ireland / DWP2	Fragment	Straight	Double	Scots Pine	>15cm	C11th-C12th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Dublin, Ireland / DWP3	Fragment	?	Double	Yew	>11cm	C11th-C12th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Dublin, Ireland / DWP4	Fragment	Deflexed	Single	Yew	>13cm	C11th-C13th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Dublin, Ireland / DWP5	Fragment	Straight	Double	Elm	>10cm	C11th-C12th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Dublin, Ireland / DWP6	Fragment	Straight	Double	Yew	>20cm	C11th-C13th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Dublin, Ireland / DWP7	Complete	Straight	Double	Yew	68cm	C11th-C13th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Dublin, Ireland / DWP8	Fragment	Straight	Double	Yew	>8cm	C12th	^{[HALPIN 2008]}
Ballinderry, Ireland	Complete	Deflexed		Yew	Example	Example	Example
Adare Castle, Ireland	Complete		Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Waterford, Ireland / 1	Fragment	?	Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Waterford, Ireland / 2-c	Fragment		Double	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Waterford, Ireland / 3-b	Fragment		Double	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Waterford, Ireland / 4-d	Complete	Deflexed	Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Waterford, Ireland / 5	Fragment		Double?	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Waterford, Ireland / 6	Fragment		Double	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Waterford, Ireland / 7	Fragment	Deflexed	Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Cork, Ireland	Fragment				Example	Example	Example
Cork, Ireland	Fragment				Example	Example	Example
Hedeby, Denmark / 1	Complete	Deflexed	Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Hedeby, Denmark / 2	Fragment	?	?	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Hedeby, Denmark / 3	Fragment	Deflexed	?	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Hedeby, Denmark / 4	Fragment	Straight	?	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Hedeby, Denmark / 5	Fragment	?	?	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Hedeby, Denmark / 6	Fragment	?	?	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Hedeby, Denmark / 7	Fragment	?	Single	Elm	Example	Example	Example
Leiden, Netherlands	Complete	Deflexed		Yew	Example	Example	Example
Oberflacht, Germany / Gr.7	Complete		Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Oberflacht, Germany / Gr.8	Complete		Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Oberflacht, Germany / Gr.21	Complete		Single	Yew	Example	Example	Example
Oberflacht, Germany / Gr.	Fragment			Yew	Example	Example	Example
Oberflacht, Germany / Gr.	Fragment			Elm	Example	Example	Example
Altdorf, Switzerland	Complete			Yew	Example	Example	Example

Arrow Shafts

References

Halpin, Andrew (2008) Weapons and Warfare in Viking and Medieval Dublin. Medieval Dublin Excavations 1962-81: Ser.B Vol.09 ^{[HALPIN 2008] ^} ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ *

^{[HŐRNIG 2005]} *

'Pfeil und Bogen in Haithabu'. In Geibig, A. and Paulsen, H. (1999) Neue Ausgrabungen in Haithabu; Band 33: Das archäologische Fundmaterial VI. Ausgrabungen in Haithabu. Hedeby-Ausgrabungen in Haithabu ^{[PAULSEN 1999]} *

de Stoute, Jur (2008) Paleo Planet, Archery - Primitive Bows - 1200 year old longbow from Netherlands. (Website Article). [Accessed: 2011] ^{[DE STOUTE 2008]} *