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LOT 0868
Roman Iron Caltrop
4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 5/8 in. (8.74 grams, 42 mm).
Hand-forged with square-section spikes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
PublishedBailey, G., Detector Finds 5, Witham, 2002, p.79, fig.1.
FootnotesCaltrops have been recovered from Roman sites where military action took place, and from medieval fortresses areas. Caltrops were used to slow down an enemy infantry attack, and were a deterrent to mounted soldiers.
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