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Spear
Unique ID: NMGW-DF8A10
Object type certainty:
Bronze Age socketed spearhead tip fragment, of uncertain type and of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (c. 1450 – 600BC). The spearhead has broken at the bottom of the socket, with the last 1.5mm evident near the side of the fragment. The spearhead is likely to have been comparatively slender and has pronounced ribs continuing to the tip, giving the spearhead a chevron section. The blade edge on both sides has been largely lost, but appears relatively straight.
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 1450 BC
Date to: Circa 600 BC
Dimensions and weight
Length: 54.1 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Thickness: 9.8 mm
Weight: 20.1 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: North Wiltshire
Parish: Grittleton
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2004
Personal details
Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMGWPA 2004.41.1
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Tuesday 9th March 2004
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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