Spear butt

A spear butt, also known as a ferrule, is a metal ring, tube or cap placed over the end of a shaft to give it extra strength. This iron example was found at the site of the royal hillfort of Dunadd in Argyll.

The socketed spear butt tapers to a point.

The period between 400 and 900 AD was a turbulent one in Scottish history, with tribal groups of Picts, Scots, Angles, Britons and Scandinavians contesting for power. Greater skills in ironworking produced bigger and better weapons.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-588-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.HPO 320
Date:	400 - 900 AD Between 400 and 900
Material:	Socketed; pointed; slender; complete
Dimensions:	2.88" L
What:	Ferrule
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Where:	Scotland, Argyll, Kilmartin, Dunadd
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Description:	Socketed pointed ferrule of iron, from Dunadd, 400 - 900 AD
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