Fragment: Leister

Part of a leister, two or three prongs would be sinew-lashed at angles around end of a shaft, one spike protruding from centre. Sinew provides elasticity when fish are speared. Fish is impaled on prong's barbs and the barbs' angles keep fish from slipping off once speared.

fishing

Straight piece with a metal spike at top, forming reverse angle barb. Base of piece cut on diagonal and curves outwards with a lip on the outside.