From Leetside, Berwickshire
A spear butt, also known as a ferrule, is a metal fitting placed over the end of a wooden shaft to protect it. This bronze example was found at Leetside in Berwickshire. It is of Continental type and was probably imported from central Europe.
Conical bronze ferrule for a spear shaft, Hallstatt type, from Leetside, Berwickshire
Contacts across the North Sea, which had flourished during the 2nd millennium BC, continued into the 1st. This spear butt would have been a prestigious and fashionable import.
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