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Spears

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== Spearheads ==
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''' Archaeology '''<br>
* England. So far I have identified 45 spearhead finds from England. 20 are of type K/M or M. 7 others are of winged form.
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== Spearhead Typology ==
characterised by the use of different metals, or metals of different colours, to form the ornament
E-, I- K- and K-type spearheads, but also in some cases to G-type<br>
[[File:Spears-decoration II.png|thumb]]
==== Type II – Ringerike Style ====
1000 – 1060AD<br>
[[File:Spears-decoration III.png|thumb]]
==== Type III – Runic Style (Urnes) ====
1025 – 1100AD<br>
The methods used to secure the spearhead to the wooden shaft. Riveting, pinning and gluing were probably the most common.
Art
Anglo-Saxon art depicts spear heads with one or more lines through the socket.<br>
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