Pointe de lance

Discovered in a warrior's cremation tomb dated to the 2nd century BC, this iron spear was wedged between the urn and the wall of the excavation. Next to it were a shield umbo and fragments of iron plate from the scabbard of a sword. This spear, probably related to a heel found in the same context, has a foliated flame and a strong axial rib. It was fitted with a socket and rivets, the holes of which can still be seen on the mouthpiece. The length and width of the tip suggest that it is a spear, a stabbing weapon kept in hand during combat.