Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-CE5674
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy socketed spear dating from the middle to later Bronze Age (c. 1500-700BC). Only the tip of the the spearhead survives; it has a rounded mid rib with narrow wings. The tip is slightly bent, probably through use, and the wings are chipped, perhaps due to thinning of the metal from corrosion which may have led to some losses from the outer edge of each wing. The surface has a stable, slightly pitted, patinated surface of green-brown colour. The surviving length is 45 mm, with a maximum width of 12mm and weight of 10.34g.
A similar, though larger, example (SF8275) can be seen on this database. Many parallels are illustrated in 'Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire', for example No. 168 from Brumby (p. 81).
Notes:
Davey, P.J. 1973: Bronze Age Metalwork from Lincolnshire. Oxford: Society of Antiquaries of London.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 10.34 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SK9979
Four figure Latitude: 53.298714
Four figure longitude: -0.516003
1:25K map: SK9979
1:10K map: SK97NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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