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Description: | Bronze Age hoard consisting of;1. Two joining fragments of blade of spearhead, tip missing. Old breaks. On both faces a broad median rib is flanked by two much narrower ribs. The latter are flanked by lines of punched dots. Lengths 125mm and 112mm.2. Fragment of blade of spearhead, decorated as nos.1 and 3, and probably part of the same object. Length 35mm.3. Fragment of blade of spearhead, decorated as nos.1 and 2 and probably part of the same object. Length 14mm.4. Two joining fragments of blade of spearhead. The join is imperfect because of buckling. Major breaks old, but there is recent scuffing on the edges. Lengths 62mm and 97mm.5. Fragment of blade of spearhead. Length 42mm.6. Spearhead, most of socket missing. Old break with recent scuffing, and recent damage at tip. Length 65mm.7. Fragment of socket probably of spearhead, part of a peg hole. Length 24mm.8. Fragment of socket probably of spearhead. Length 15mm.9. Two joining fragments of tubular ferrule, old break, mouth missing with old break at open end across a peg hole, and some recent damage. The object is hollow along the entire length, and there is a tiny hole in the closed end. Length 63mm and 107mm. Int. and ext. diam. at break between fragments 9.5mm and 13mm, at open end 11.5mm and 15mm at open end. A length of round-section wood remains, shrunk and therefore loose, within the fragment with closed end.10. Length of solid blade, slightly tapering, old edge damage and breaks, probably a two-edged knife. Length 31mm. Date: Late Bronze Age
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