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The Battersea Shield

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The Battersea Shield

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The Battersea shield was not made for serious warfare. It is too short to provide sensible protection. The thin metal sheet and the complicated decora...

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    River Thames spearhead

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    River Thames spearhead

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    Iron Age people used spears of different shapes and sizes. Most would have had spearheads made of iron, but sometimes sharp bone points were used. Man...

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