ESS-F3CFF5: An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spear-head, dating 1500-1150 BC.

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SPEARHEAD

Unique ID: ESS-F3CFF5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spear-head, dating 1500-1150 BC. The blade is leaf shaped, though the edges are incredibly worn and the tip is missing. Below the blade is a cylindrical shaft which flares towards the base. Midway along the shaft, on either side, are traces of two sideloops. The base is also incredibly worn. The entire object has a dark green patintion with patches of dark brown.

A few similar examples can be seen on the PAS database, cf.HESH-218915.Similar looped spearheads have been dated by Margaret Ehrenberg to the Middle Bronze Age specifically the Acton Park 2, Taunton (Cemmaes) or Pennard metalworking traditions (1500 - 1150 BC).This object is therefore likely to be of a similar date.

Dimensions: length: 64.87 mm; blade thickness: 3.57 mm; socket diameter: 12.34 mm; weight: 12.76g.

Class: Side-looped
Sub class: Davis (2012) Group 6

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 64.87 mm
Thickness: 3.57 mm
Weight: 12.76 g
Diameter: 12.34 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: High Easter (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6113
Four figure Latitude: 51.7924846
Four figure longitude: 0.33311157
1:25K map: TL6113
1:10K map: TL61SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 10 months ago

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