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SPEARHEAD
Unique ID: LIN-B6B1C3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
The tip of a cast copper alloy socketed spear head dating to the late Bronze age. There is a hemispherical rib on both sides of the spear head running and widening from the tip towards the base. On one side of the spear head there is evidence of a breakage, exposing the socket which would have once held the shaft. The rib is flanked by two tapering blade wings.
A very similar spear head has also been found on the database, record ID: SUSS-C3C237
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 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 7.93 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Navenby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9956
Four figure Latitude: 53.092039
Four figure longitude: -0.523123
1:25K map: SK9956
1:10K map: SK95NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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