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SPEARHEAD
Unique ID: SWYOR-1F74C1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy spearhead fragment, probably dating from the Middle Bronze Age, about 1550 BC - 1150 BC, although a later date cannot be ruled out, consequently a broader range of about 1550BC - 800BC is suggested. Probably Davis Groups 5-11. Only the very tip of the spearhead survives. It has straight sides at the tip, and the centre of the blade is divided by a tapering (tip to base) lozenge shaped midrib.
The object has a smooth grey green patina damage to the blade edges. The broken end is less patinated than the rest of the object, but it is not an immediately recent break.
It is 26.4mm long, 9.4mm wide and 4.8mm thick. 2.6g.
Class: Unclear (socketed)
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 1550 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.4 mm
Width: 9.4 mm
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th May 2015 - Sunday 17th May 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2675
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Newton on Trent (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK8373
Four figure Latitude: 53.24753848
Four figure longitude: -0.75757344
1:25K map: SK8373
1:10K map: SK87SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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