Interesting projectile

katana · 30th September 2010, 12:30 AM

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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30th September 2010, 12:30 AM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	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 . Attached Images