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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy socketed and side-looped spearhead, dating from the Middle Bronze Age from c. 1500 - 1150 BC (length: 100mm; width at side-loops: 22mm; diameter at socketed base: 19.5mm; weight: 45.86g).At the top of the artefact, the remains of the blade are largely incomplete and broken, with the blade wings at either side of the midrib forming a 'harpoon' appearance (length: 25mm), although stubbed remains of the blade appear to continue at either side below (overall length: 42mm). It appears that none of the edge bevel or cutting edge have survived on the outside edge of the blade wings. Approximately 57mm from the tip of the spearhead, stubbed remains of the side-loops appear to either side of the midrib/ socket (average outer length of side-loops: 19.5mm; average inner length of side-loops: 8.5mm). The socketed base of the artefact is incomplete and badly broken, although a small area of the original outside edge remains. The inside of the socket is completely hollow.The spearhead is in a badly worn and corroded condition with a pitted surface and very little of the original green/ brown patina remaining. There are also small sporadic areas of bronze disease on the artefact.Similar examples for socketed side-looped spearheads are illustrated in Savory, H, N; 1980; 'Guide catalogue of the Bronze Age Collections': National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; page 175, fig 27, ref nos 227 (found at Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, Glam); 228 (found at Llanfair Clydogau, Cards) and 229 (found at Llanerfyl, Mont.). Other examples appear in Moore, C, N & Rowlands, M; 1972; 'Bronze Age Metalwork in Salisbury Museum'; pages 58-9; plate XI; ref nos 56 (probably found at Bishopstone, Wiltshire) and 58 (found during excavation at Thorny Down, Winterbourne Gunner, Wiltshire).
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