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ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: SWYOR-02F6E1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete copper-alloy socketed arrowhead probably dating from the Middle to Late Bronze Age, probably the Penard or Ewart Park phase, about 1300 - 800 BC.
The arrowhead is socketed and leaf shaped with a central ridge running down the length. The ridge is circular in section. Most of the socket is missing. The arrowhead has a dark green patina. It is 21.2mm long 10.9mm wide and 6.2mm thick. It weighs 4.02gm.
There are few confirmed Bronze Age socketed arrowheads found in the UK; possible examples on the PAS database include SF9209, WMID-28FC66 and SWYOR-C57356. Like the example recorded here, it is possible that all of these pieces are small spearheads rather than arrowheads - see, for example, database record BH-E94CD1. The find is from an area where mostly Roman objects are recovered, but as copper alloy Roman arrowheads are even more rare than Bronze Age ones, a Bronze Age date is tentatively suggested.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1300 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.2 mm
Width: 10.9 mm
Thickness: 6.2 mm
Weight: 4.02 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 29th January 2013 - Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Ancaster (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9744
Four figure Latitude: 52.9845708
Four figure longitude: -0.556584
1:25K map: SK9744
1:10K map: SK94SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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