In typical archaeological-dig fashion, we were finishing for the day and tidying the trenches after an enjoyable day of changeable weather when someone shouted that Dave had uncovered a beautiful little barbed arrowhead. It was found in Trench TR48, about one metre from the stepped foundation - discussed in this diary on 4 September. Also, within a couple of metres where Zillah found a ‘needle bodkin’ arrowhead, which is also mentioned in this diary on 25 April 2026.
This is the third arrowhead discovered in the Glebe. The three arrowheads have different designs and may date from separate periods, this will be investigated further. Images of all three have been attached for comparison.
The latest find is particularly delicate—more so than the other two—and will require careful conservation. Preliminary observations suggest that it is barbed, relatively short in length about 50mm and the socket is approximately 9 mm in diameter. It may be a *London Museum Type 16*, a design widely used from the 12th to the 14th centuries. Its smaller size was favoured for armour-piercing, as was the much larger needle bodkin, however, both could be used for hunting.
