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Spear butt

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From Traprain Law, East Lothian

Spear butt
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A spear butt, also known as a ferrule, is a metal fitting placed over the end of a wooden shaft to protect it. This iron example was found at Traprain Law in East Lothian and dates from between 0 and 400 AD.

The conical spear butt has a rivet at the mouth of the socket to fasten it to the shaft.

The large defended hillfort at Traprain Law was an important site in Iron Age Scotland. A large number of Roman and native objects have been found from there, showing that the native population prospered in its contacts with the Romans.

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