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* Dublin, 66% of the spearheads from Dublin had rivet holes with the hole size usually being between 2 to 3 mm in diameter [HALPIN 2008: p.134].
* Isle of Man, Balladoyne. A type K spearhead retained traces of a fine linen fabric that had been wrapped twice around the point of the wooden shaft [BJORN & SHETELIG 1940: p.26].
* Hedeby, Denmark (Germany). A type E spearhead found in the harbour complete with 1m of remaining ash shaft. The shaft is 25mm in diamter and slightly oval in cross section. The shaft is only held on by the 71mm of wood inserted into the spear socket. No rivets or other forms of attachment have been found. [WESTPHALEN 2002WESTPHAL 2006: p.61]
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Riveting, pinning and gluing were probably the most common.
{{Ref|Book=Siddorn 2005}}
{{Ref|Book=Swanton 1973}}
{{Ref|Book=Westphalen 2002Westphal 2006}}
{{Ref|Book=Wheeler 1927}}
{{Ref|Book=Wheeler 1935}}