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SPEARHEAD
Unique ID: NMS-03E2E7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spearhead, with two peg-holes in the socket. The tip, parts of the mouth of the socket and most of the cutting edges are missing. The damage is not ancient. Length more than 135mm. Width more than 36.5mm. Weight 78.73g. c.1000 - c.700 BC.
Class: Pegged
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 701 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 135 mm
Width: 36.5 mm
Weight: 78.73 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2012 - Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 56981
Other reference: ET122012
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Shelfanger (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0885
Four figure Latitude: 52.42341
Four figure longitude: 1.057634
1:25K map: TM0885
1:10K map: TM08NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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