Record ID: WMID-9775DA
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
A cast bronze (copper-alloy) pegged spear (spearhead) and ferrule of Late Bronze Age date. The spearhead is complete; however, it is in three joining fragments (the tip, mid-section and socket) due possibly to recent breaks. This is suggested as the breaks do not have a well-developed patina. The spearhead has a leaf-shaped blade that is lozenge shaped in section with a prominent mid rib. This midrib expands into the socket of the spear. The blade tapers to a sharp pointed tip. The socket has a singular circular peg hole which is located close where the blade begins to curve outwards.…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Balsall Common', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-078450
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy (bronze) blade, probably from a palstave of Middle Bronze Age dating (c. 1500 BC to c. 1150 BC). The blade fragment is triangular in both shape and cross section. Only the lower portion of the blade is present, it has broken below the stop ridge. The sides are concave. The cutting edge is lost, but it still retains a convex form. The palstave fragment measures 61.8 mm in length, 41.8 wide (at the blade), 24.8 mm wide (at the break), 16.7 mm thick (at the break) and 6.0 mm thick (at the blade). It weighs 144.8 g. The palstave was tested at Birmingham…
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 21st August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID4619
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a portion of a possible spearhead. The object, in plan, is an elongated sub-triangular shape, however the tip is missing, and the lower edge is irregular. The side edges are slightly curved, but heavily abraded and worn. The cross-section is a sub-lozenge shape. The surface of the object is slightly pitted, but has developed a dark green patina.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2002
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID4618
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
The object is a portion of a possible spearhead. The object, in plan, is an elongated sub-triangular shape, however the tip is missing, and the lower edge is irregular. A circular socket runs through the centre of the object, gradually tapering. The cross-section of the upper edge is a sub-lozenge shape, the mid point has a circular socket with a slender triangular protrusion on each side visible in the cross-section. The protrusions are the blades which are abraded and slender in width. The surface of the object is slightly pitted, but has developed a dark green patina.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2002
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.