Treatment of a few iron alloy artefacts exhumed from archaeological excavation in the Castle of Alcoutim
- Blade spear or short sword, 15th c. (?)
- Stirrup, 14th-15th cs
- Two crossbow arrowheads, 14th-15th cs.
- Crossbow arrowhead, 14th-15th cs. (?)
The treated objects were part of the exhibition at pera guerrejar: Armamento Medieval no Espaço Português s. IX-XV (Medieval Weapons in the Portuguese Territory 9-15cs) held, in the Portuguese National Archaeological Museum [1999-2000].
The Castle of Alcoutim (14th c.), classified as Public Interest (1973), was built in reign of King Dinis, The Farmer.
Acknowledgements Municipality of Alcoutim ~ National Museum of Archaeology (Lisboa)
