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Artifact ID BCES 1205/850
Class point
Material iron
Site Ban Chiang BCES
Period Late Period

Provenience Status/Description Metallography Elemental/Hardness
Completeness: greater than half
Type: spike
Subtype: socketed
Number of pieces: 17+
Corrosion level: metal present
Conserved: no
Weight gm: 144.4
Maximum dimension: 13.1
Description: A conical point that tapers smoothly to the tip. (Shape 6)Hollow core begins 4.5 cm from point. Maximum blade width=3.9 cm. Outside diameter of socket at base=2.8 cm (over heavy corrosion). Inside diameter of socket=1.9 cm. Wall thickness is about 8 mm, fairly constant along length.
Comments: Possibly the point of a pike, functionally like a spear point but without a blade. Bag also contains 12.5 cm of crumbs not included in above weight.
BCES 1205/850<br>A conical point that tapers smoothly to the tip. (Shape 6)Hollow core begins 4.5 cm from point. Maximum blade width=3.9 cm. Outside diameter of socket at base=2.8 cm (over heavy corrosion). Inside diameter of socket=1.9 cm. Wall thickness is about 8 mm, fairly constant along length.
BCES 1205/850<br>A conical point that tapers smoothly to the tip. (Shape 6)Hollow core begins 4.5 cm from point. Maximum blade width=3.9 cm. Outside diameter of socket at base=2.8 cm (over heavy corrosion). Inside diameter of socket=1.9 cm. Wall thickness is about 8 mm, fairly constant along length.

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