Interesting projectile
Recently finished on eBay, a 'catapult dart', suggested to be medievel to 1700's in date. Weighs nearly 2lbs and it is suggested that the hole in the tail would have rope/ribbon attached , to act as a stabilising tail.
The seller states provenance as...
"....from the Dencil Price collection of Medieval Weapons and Armor. Price amassed his fine collection while in Europe from 1944-1948. Found in southern Belgium....."
Has anyone seen one of these before ?
I would imagine, if genuine, that a catapult would be loaded with several of these and fired at 'massed' enemy lines.
All comments gratefully received, thank you
Regards David
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