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Unique ID: CAM-CBC394

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Cast copper alloy spearhead tip, probably of Late Bronze Age date, that is c. 1000-800BC. Only the tip with part of the socket remains. This fragment weighs 6.62g, has an incomplete length of 30.27mm, width of 17.94mm tapering to a point. The fragment has a maximum thickness of 6.42mm and a lozenge shaped cross-section.

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 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.27 mm
Width: 17.94 mm
Thickness: 6.42 mm
Weight: 6.62 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd February 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: East Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Cambridgeshire County Area

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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