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Arrow heads – made of iron
Archery was a very popular sport and important practise
for warfare. A good archer could release 12 arrows a
minute.
1. Plate armour punching Bodkin, probably for a cross
bow and designed to punch holes in plate armour. There
were some pieces of plate being worn c.1300 by the
wealthy were wearing full harness of plate with mail
infilling the gaps – under arms, groin area etc. (cost like
a top range Ferrari today!)
2. Tanged or barbed arrow – often for hunting
3. Bodkin for penetrating chain mail
Lewes Castle Learning Resource 2011