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Description: | Middle/Late Bronze Age copper alloy spear. Leaf shaped blade with bevelled edges, circular sectioned shaft tapers smoothly from circular externally bevelled socket to become a triangular sectioned rib c.1/4 of the way into the blade, which then continues to the bevelled edge at the point. There are two side loops on the shaft, each lozengiform and flattened. There is now no gap between the loops and the shaft which may be due to corrosion filling an already extremely small aperture, or because there was no gap originally and the 'loops' were non-functional. The casting seam survives as a smooth ridge in line with the side loops on either side of the shaft.The extent of the socket is unknown as it is partially filled with a pale fibrous substance, probably wood. The surface mostly has a dark brown patina, although it is pitted and very little of the original edge of the socket or blade survives. Most of the damage is ancient, but a scrape mark along the rib on one face and a few small chips or scrapes elsewhere are relatively recent.Total length 168mm. Length of blade 91mm. Width of blade at max. 30mm. Diameter of socket at mouth (external) 21mm (internal) 18mm. Middle to possibly Late Bronze Age.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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