Iron, 145 grams, 376 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A diamond-section spearhead with lateral extensions developing into the narrow, leaf-shaped blade similar to Swanton's Type B2, derived from the earlier 4th century Nydam types, but with the typical Scandinavian closed-type socket and thickened rim. The blade is about 23 cm long, and 2.5 cm wide at the broadest point; the rib is about 8 mm thick. A perfect light thrusting spear designed to open and split mail links. Reference: Swanton, M.J. Spearheads of the Anglo-Saxon Settlement, London, 1973 and Hammond, B. British Artefacts vol.2 Middle-Saxon and Viking, Witham (in press). Extremely fine condition, stabilized and conserved. Provenance: from an old English collection.