Crossbow Bolts, Quarrel Heads

dana_w · 13th December 2012, 07:00 PM

I have been photographing Crossbow Bolts today. I have five that were found in Florida, but most came from Germany. Here are some examples of what I think maybe called Diamond Section Point, Pyramidal Point, Arrow-head, and Leaf-Shaped. Matchlock posted a auction description that I've taken the names from.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=28

Crossbow Bolts have been excavated at many new world Spanish, French and English sites, and found on early shipwrecks. Here are some sites where Crossbow Bolts have been found.

De Soto's winter encampment 1539-1540, Tallahassee Florida
http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/b...assee-history/

Tristán de Luna, led one of the first attempt by Europeans to colonize Florida in 1559. Two shipwrecks found near Emanuel Point in Pensacola may have belonged to the de Luna expedition.
http://www.flheritage.com/archaeolog...97/weights.cfm
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00027829/00207

Charlesfort and Santa Elena 1562 – 1587, Parris Island, North Carolina.
http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NH...t/74001822.pdf

Jamestown / Virginia Company colony founded in 1607
http://www.historicjamestowne.org/th...24.phpCollapse this post

fernando · 13th December 2012, 07:38 PM

My little contribution was posted HERE

dana_w · 13th December 2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

My little contribution was posted HERE

Neat Fernando. For some reason holding a Crossbow Bolt really talks to me.

fernando · 13th December 2012, 08:00 PM

The place where i bought these two examples has (had?) some more, including some entire projectiles ... only that their wooden part is modern made; and i hate replicas

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By the way and just for perusal; we call these projectiles 'virotes', a term derived from 'virar' ... meaning turning. Easy, no ?

dana_w · 13th December 2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

The place where i bought these two examples has (had?) some more, including some entire projectiles ... only that their wooden part is modern made; and i hate replicas

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By the way and just for perusal; we call these projectiles 'virotes', a term derived from 'virar' ... meaning turning. Easy, no ?

... and Google does translate "virotes" to "bolts".

13th December 2012, 07:00 PM	#1
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	Crossbow Bolts, Quarrel Heads I have been photographing Crossbow Bolts today. I have five that were found in Florida, but most came from Germany. Here are some examples of what I think maybe called Diamond Section Point, Pyramidal Point, Arrow-head, and Leaf-Shaped. Matchlock posted a auction description that I've taken the names from. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=28 Crossbow Bolts have been excavated at many new world Spanish, French and English sites, and found on early shipwrecks. Here are some sites where Crossbow Bolts have been found. De Soto's winter encampment 1539-1540, Tallahassee Florida http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/b...assee-history/ Tristán de Luna, led one of the first attempt by Europeans to colonize Florida in 1559. Two shipwrecks found near Emanuel Point in Pensacola may have belonged to the de Luna expedition. http://www.flheritage.com/archaeolog...97/weights.cfm http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00027829/00207 Charlesfort and Santa Elena 1562 – 1587, Parris Island, North Carolina. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NH...t/74001822.pdf Jamestown / Virginia Company colony founded in 1607 http://www.historicjamestowne.org/th...24.phpCollapse this post Attached Images

13th December 2012, 07:38 PM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,638	My little contribution was posted HERE

13th December 2012, 08:00 PM	#4
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,638	The place where i bought these two examples has (had?) some more, including some entire projectiles ... only that their wooden part is modern made; and i hate replicas . By the way and just for perusal; we call these projectiles 'virotes', a term derived from 'virar' ... meaning turning. Easy, no ?