Record ID: NCL-490390 - BRONZE AGE spear

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SPEAR

Unique ID: NCL-490390

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast bronze spearhead of the Bronze Age.

The spearhead is largely complete, though the socket is missing and there is no trace of basal loops, though these would be expected.

The blade is leaf-shaped with a central barrel ridge (circular in section) that begins with the socket and tapers to the tip. The edges are largely intact, though somewhat nicked. The bevel of the edge being 3mm from the edge.

The bronze is good quality with an even green patina.

It is 155.09mm in length, 45.35mm in width at the blade shoulders, 15.06mm thick in the ridge, 1.36mm thick edge at the tip, with a socket diameter 19.02mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 850 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 155.09 mm
Width: 45.35 mm
Thickness: 15.06 mm
Weight: 136.8 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Wansbeck
Parish: Bedlington

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NZ2584
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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