Medieval Arrowhead Typology

Ed · 4th September 2008, 04:39 AM

There have been a few efforts at arrowhead typologies. As I recall, the best known was from early work at the London Museum (Medieval Catalog, 1940). Oliver Jessup has here updated that work with a more representative sample. This is now the basic reference on the subject.

His references are very valuable.

http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/...40_192_205.pdf

Jim McDougall · 4th September 2008, 07:43 AM

Thank you for posting this Ed. You're right on published material on this topic, I cant really think of any offhand, so this is indeed very valuable data.
Extremely interesting subject and really has my interest!

I'd very much like to see examples of these, they must come up often in excavated battlefields. It does seem that some time ago there was some material on excavations at a site from the crusades, and the remains of a horseman, and the horse were uncovered, with arrowheads from both still in place.

Ed · 4th September 2008, 02:27 PM

Jim, I have access to a University database and might be able to uncover the original paper if you can provide me with a bit more detail.

Lew · 6th September 2008, 07:34 PM

Ed

I took a pic of some arrow heads in my collection top row are European middle ages bottom are Chinese about 1200-1500 yrs old?

Lew

russel · 15th January 2014, 06:38 PM

The above link seems to be dead. The pdf of the Jessup article can be found here:

http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/...40_192_205.pdf

Russel

fernando · 15th January 2014, 07:10 PM

Good, Russel

It first opened the site webpage but, trying again, the PDF popped up.

4th September 2008, 04:39 AM	#1
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 237	Medieval Arrowhead Typology There have been a few efforts at arrowhead typologies. As I recall, the best known was from early work at the London Museum (Medieval Catalog, 1940). Oliver Jessup has here updated that work with a more representative sample. This is now the basic reference on the subject. His references are very valuable. http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/...40_192_205.pdf

6th September 2008, 07:34 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Ed I took a pic of some arrow heads in my collection top row are European middle ages bottom are Chinese about 1200-1500 yrs old? Lew Attached Images

15th January 2014, 06:38 PM	#5
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	New link to Jessup article The above link seems to be dead. The pdf of the Jessup article can be found here: http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/...40_192_205.pdf Russel

4th September 2008, 07:43 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,952	Thank you for posting this Ed. You're right on published material on this topic, I cant really think of any offhand, so this is indeed very valuable data. Extremely interesting subject and really has my interest! I'd very much like to see examples of these, they must come up often in excavated battlefields. It does seem that some time ago there was some material on excavations at a site from the crusades, and the remains of a horseman, and the horse were uncovered, with arrowheads from both still in place.

4th September 2008, 02:27 PM	#3
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 237	Jim, I have access to a University database and might be able to uncover the original paper if you can provide me with a bit more detail.

15th January 2014, 07:10 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Good, Russel It first opened the site webpage but, trying again, the PDF popped up.