Record ID: LANCUM-DFEA18
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy door knob type spear butt of the Roman or early Medieval period, circa 200-300 AD or 500 to 600AD. The object comprises a hollow shaft, tapering outwards slightly at the open end, with two concentric grooves around the neck. This then expands where it joins the 'door knob' terminal, at which point there is a moulded groove around the neck. The terminal is bulbous and also hollow and it has a rounded base. The metal is pitted and mottled with a green patina. An example near identical in appearance on the database is&nbs…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-F77872
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy medieval iron spear head, AD.1100-1400. The object comprises most of the blade and socket of an iron assymetrical spearhead. The blade has broken at the tip losing its point, the break is straight and either caused by a sharp bend in the metal or fracturing along a line of slag. The socket is complete and is a closed type, this would suggest an origin in either the Roman or Medieval period. The lack of overlap commonly seen in Roman spear sockets would suggest the latter date as would the assymetrical blade shoulders. The socket has a single piercing approx 10mm from the…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 18th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-712EF4
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy 'Door Knob' spear butt of Roman or Early Medieval date, c. 200-300 AD or 500-600 AD. The object consists of a hollow plano-convex base, which extends upwards with a hollow flaring cylinder. The upper face of the convex part has traces of a raised circular section, which is where the cylinder meets the plano-convex element. The flat face has denting and a small perforation (1 mm of diameter) due probably to the use. The outer surface is corroded and abraded. These objects were once thought to be Iron Age in date, however they are now known to be of either Roman or Ear…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Butley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C0BA48
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy 'door-knob' spear butt of probable Roman or Early-Medieval date, AD 200-300 or AD 500-600. The object comprises a hollow circular shaft, tapering slightly from the open end before expanding to form the door knob terminal. The terminal is bulbous and hollow. There is a moulded ridge at the base of the terminal, and three incised lines around the circumference near the open end of the shaft. The metal is largely a mid brownish-green in colour. The spear butt measures 49.4 mm in length and has a diameter of 33.7 mm at the terminal end. The object weighs 66.3…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-40D57B
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy cast 'Door Knob' Spear Butt possibly dating from Roman to Early-Medieval date, c. 200-300 AD or 500-600 AD. The neck/elongated ferrule of the device has a flared opening that then tapers down to a midpoint, when it again flares back out to join with the top knob. There is a cast circumferential ridge/line at the point beneath the expanded knob terminal and further decoration just above the rim, in the form of four concentric grooves. It is possible that the item was cast hollow and then filled with perhaps lead, to add momentum to the action of the spear. These objects…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Saturday 3rd March 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-12E7A1
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age spear. Only part of the blade located near to the terminal (tip-end) survives. It is lozenge in section and has a pronounced rib running down the centre on both sides. The entire perimeter is damaged. Much of the blade is pitted with bright green patches of corrosion, however, the original surface is smooth and has a mid-brown patina. One of the breaks is irregular and does not appear to have been done intentionally; the other, however, is more regula, straight, and might be the result of having been cut. 38mm x 21mm x 4mm. 12.58g. This it…
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2016
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Record ID: LIN-12DB24
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age spear. Only the tip survives. It is lozenge in section and has a shallow rib running down the centre on both sides. The entire perimeter is damaged. Much of the blade is pitted with bright green patches of corrosion, however, the original surface is smooth and has a mid-brown patina. The break is irregular and does not appear to have been done intentionally. 38mm x 16mm x 3mm. 5.73g. This item possibly dates to the Ewart park phase of the Late Bronze Age (1,000-700BC).
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-6E9425
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy spear probably dating to the Middle or Late Bronze Age (c. 1500-800 BC). The fragment consists of the tip of the spear blade, which is triangular in plan. The tip is slender with a pronounced middle rib which tapers to the edges in 'wings', creating a rounded lozenge-shaped cross section. The fragment terminates in an irregular old break. The spear tip measures 34.2mm long, 13.2mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 4.62 grams. As only the tip of the spear remains, it is difficult to date this object more precisely than the Middle to Late Bronze Age period,…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowting', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1E88EA
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a complete copper alloy Door Knob Spear Butt of Roman or Early Medieval date, circa 200-300 AD or 500 to 600AD. The object comprises a hollow shaft, tapering slightly from the open end before expanding where it joins the door knob terminal. The terminal is bulbous and also hollow and it has a rounded base. The metal is pitted and mottled with a mid-brownish patina. The length is 54mm, the width is 44mm diameter of base 40mm and the weight 114.75g.
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-DE2186
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small worn fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age copper-alloy spearhead.
Created on: Monday 25th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-2554B2
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Abraded and distorted fragment of the base of the socket of a Middle to Late Bronze Age spearhead. Extant length 23.2g. Weight 9.26g. c.1600 - c.700 BC.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-BF0F54
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy spearhead of unknown date; possibly Early Bronze Age through to the modern period. The object has a triangular blade with a long pointed tang. The spearhead has a rounded point at the tip of the blade. A narrowed central mid-rib transverses the blade, the rib starts at the tip and extends to the splayed upper section of the integral tang. On one face the central rib is intact and on the other face this has been worn. At the base of the blade either side of the rib are stepped barbs. One has been damaged at the outer corner. The break is well patinated. Projecti…
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-2372A1
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy tanged spear / spearhead of Early Bronze Age (Arreton industry) date (1700-1500 BC). The object is broken across the lower blade and the tang and butt of the blade are preserved. The blade would have been lanceolate in shape (being broadly triangular in plan) and has a pronounced, raised central rib terminating at the junction with the tang. This rib is present on both faces of the blade. The cross section of the blade is lentoid (lanceolate). The tang is integrally cast and rectangular in shape; it tapers toward the butt end where the lower edge is bro…
Created on: Friday 22nd January 2016
Last updated: Monday 25th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-5D42BA
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy 'Door Knob' spear butt of Roman or Early Medieval date, c. 200-300 AD or 500-600 AD. The object consists of a hollow sub-conical butt-end with a sub-circular rim, which tapers into a hollow open-ended cylindrical shaft which has a broken terminal. In profile the butt has straight walls until it flares out forming a bulbous base with rounded sides and a slightly flattened base which is damaged on the rim. The spear butt does not appear to have any decoration. The object has a mid to dark green coloured uneven patina. The spear butt is a 'door-knob' ty…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-1DA62D
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and undamaged copper-alloy spearhead of late Bronze Age to early Iron Age date. The spear has a leaf-shaped blade. The spear is 284mm in length by 45mm wide. The mouth of the socket is 29.92mm x 25.64mm. The spearhead is 21.12mm wide at its narrowest point where the blade meets the socket. There are visible remains of wood within the socket and the wood is held in place by a transverse iron pin which sits between two holes in the shaft. There are prominent casting seams on each side of the shaft and on either side there is also a low ridge where the shaft meets the blade. …
Created on: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2015
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SUR-D8BC05
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The tip of a copper-alloy spearhead of probable late Bronze Age date. The tip is rounded in section and thins rapidly to blades which remain sharp.
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-9AE06B
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age socketed spearhead. The piece represents the tip of the weapon, the remainder having been lost in antiquity. The tip is of pointed-oval cross section, has part of the socket remaining (also pointed-oval) and straight sides which converge towards the point. Length: 39.6mm; width: 18.4mm; thickness: 5.3mm. Weight: 1.37g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lilley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C8B21E
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy fragment from the tip of a possible Middle or Late Bronze Age spearhead (1500-800 BC). The fragment is broadly triangular with an uneven broken edge which has been broken in antiquity. The fragment is lozenge in section, with a central raised bevel present on both faces. Along the break, there is a small rectangular hollow, possibly indicating the upper portion of a former socket. The fragment measures 44.7 mm length, 21.4 mm wide, is 5.1 mm thick and weighs 14.5 g. A number of comparable objects are recorded on the database, including HESH-C092E5 and …
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-0F53D8
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Possible fragment of a Bronze Age spearhead of indeterminate type and date A small fragment of copper alloy 20.7mm long, 6.4mm thick and 10.3mm wide). The fragment has slightly concave facets narrowing to the blade and at the apex the suggestion of a mid-ridge. There is no evidence for a socket at the centre. The surface has a dark-green patina, consistent with Bronze Age bronzes. The fragmentary condition of the copper alloy makes any identification tentative and speculative and it is possible that the fragment is from a more recent object but the form is generally consistent…
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-E65016
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spear head fragment. Cast straight and tapering sided object of lentoid section with a rounded mid-rib, presumed to be from the upper part of a robustly made blade. Suggested date: Middle to Late Bronze Age, 1600-800 BC. Length: 28.7mm, Width: 27.1mm, Thickness: 8.0mm, Weight: 24.96gms.
Created on: Monday 27th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scawby', grid reference and parish protected.