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Description: | Bronze Age spear (1500-800 BC): The upper portion of the spear remains, and this is an elongated triangle in plan, with an obliquely angled broken edge, the break is probably quite recent. There is no socket visible on this broken edge. In section the spear has an elongated sub-lozenge with slightly bevelled tips. The centre of the section has an oval cross-section thereby forming pronounced mid-ribs on the faces. The surface of the spear head has a well developed shiny mid green patina with some slight pitting. It measures is 37.03mm in length, 17.98mm wide, 7.89mm thick and weighs 10.9 grams.The spear probably dates to the Middle or Late Bronze Age spearhead (1500-800 BC).
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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