Find Spot record IPS 182 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age bronze spearhead tip, Ipswich, (IAS 8109).
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Summary
Bronze spearhead tip, flat piece of scrap and bronze axe from same area.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1330 4755 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14NW |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1985: Bronze spearhead tip said to have been found together, metal detecting, with four other scraps of bronze; however these include a spoon fragment, a bronze crock fragment and a flattened tubular item, all probably Pmed. The remaining item is a flat piece of scrap. A bronze axe is said to have been found in the same spot by the same finder and reported to Ipswich Museum in the last few years (S1).
Information (including revised grid reference) from SAU Ipswich. Spearhead tip given to Ipswich Museum, (S1-S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 8109.
- <S2> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 8109.
- <S3> SSF56945 Finds Report: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 1989. J Goodall, IPS 182.
Finds (3)
- FSF16598: SPEARHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FSF16599: AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FSF16600: HOARD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 27 2017 12:31PM