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Description: | A fragment of Middle Bronze Age copper alloy spear, dating 1,500 - 1,150BC. Only the tip survives of this spear. It has a clearly defined mid rib, solid tip and towards the end of this fragment the hollow socket becomes visible. The end of the tip is also broken and missing. The broken edges are very abraded. The copper alloy has an even dark green patina that extends over the breaks.Jon Cotton has studied this fragment and has suggested it might be from a Middle Bronze Age side-looped spear.Dimensions: length: 44.17mm; width: 16.40mm; thickness: 6.37mm; weight: 9.49g.Identification by Jon Cotton, Specialist in Prehistoric London.
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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