NMS-BF453D: Illustration of Bronze Age Spearhead fragment

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SPEARHEAD

Unique ID: NMS-BF453D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Socketed spearhead with strong midrib, broken on one side and at springing of socket, ancient breaks. Damaged point. Middle or Late Bronze Age. Extant length 50mm. Width 19.5mm. c.1600 - c.700 BC.

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 1600 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Width: 19.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th February 2015 - Wednesday 11th March 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 60391
Other reference: AMD032015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Hockering (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG0713
Four figure Latitude: 52.6751474
Four figure longitude: 1.06039973
1:25K map: TG0713
1:10K map: TG01SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 11 months ago

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