2007-10-16 11:24:57 Robert Collins rcollins 2011-02-24 13:47:52 Daniel Pett dpett NCL-490390 SPEAR 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. 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 ... Cast BRONZE AGE BRONZE AGE Late BRONZE AGE Late -1150 -850 45.35 155.09 15.06 Incomplete 2007-10-16 11:24:57 NORTHUMBERLAND WANSBECK BEDLINGTON POINT( ) From Map NZ28SE NZ4258 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 NCL Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2007 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.