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Description: | From EMAB - 'A late Bronze Age small spearhead of type IV was found in early May 1967. It is corroded and broken in two (previously rebonded); the blade is leaf-shaped; traces of a wooden haft survive and show remains of a transverse wood rivet. Length 130mm; blade width at maximum 26mm; diameter of socket and peg hole respectively 23mm and 4.5 mm.'
From Thoroton: Spearhead, class V. Ind. Phase IX-XI. LBA. Found in two pieces, now repaired. When found there were traces of what was thought to be a wooden rivet, still visible. There are fine longitudinal abrasions along the blades. Fom EMAB - SK 613395. Found in early May 1967. From Thoroton: Holme Pierrepont, SK 613 395. From old index card - SK 614394. Found on the conveyor at the Hoveringham Gravels plant at Colwick, beginning of May, 1967 and probably from the area of piles near Holme Lock quarry near the findspots of '66-157 and '66-158. Given on 19th May, 1967, by Hoveringham Gravels Ltd. Through Mr. Philip James, Publicity Manager.
From Register - '19th May 1967. In Gift. Late Bronze Age spearhead (in two pieces) medieval bronze buckle (in two pieces) (Holme Lock gravel pit, May, 1967). Two lead containers, round, date unknown and damaged by dragline (Colwick Gravel pit, c. 1965-66).'
Accession number: NCM 1967-118 | Subjects: | Bronze Age arms and armour (polearms) Nottingham and Notts. | Temporal: | 900-600BC | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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