to 17 there is illustrated a digging point assembly 60 according to a further embodiment of the invention which is similar to the embodiment of fig1 to 5 however in this case the main point body 61 is truncated at its leading end and is adapted to cooperate with a leading shroud like wear part 62 which envelopes the leading end of the body 61 the wear part 62 includes a leading socket member 63 which is provided with a rearwardly open socket 64 and the body 61 includes a forwardly extending stepped tongue 65 which is complementary to and adapted to be received in the socket 64 the main point body 61 is otherwise similar to the main point body 11 of the assembly 10 including a socket 66 for engagement by the tip of a tyne or the like a central upstanding fin 67 opposite side fins 68 which in this case are also truncated a transverse opening 69 at the forward end of the socket 66 which opens through further opening 70 to the underside of the body 61 the main point body 61 is also adapted to carry a pair of replaceable wear parts 71 and 73 similar to the wear parts 12 and 13 the body 61 additionally includes a pair of side rails 73 between the leading ends of the fins 68 and tongue 65 the leading wear part 62.