Poorly Located Find Spot record TMW 015 - Bronze Age, bronze basal looped spearhead, found during ditching on the moor near Timworth Church, circa 1884.
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Summary
Bronze basal looped spearhead, found during ditching on the moor near Timworth Church, circa 1884. Formerly recorded as TMW MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 86 69 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86NE |
| Civil Parish | TIMWORTH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze spearhead, 7.5 ins long x 2 ins wide found during ditching on the moor near Timworth Church, circa 1884 (S1)(R1).
Listed (? and sampled) by Brown & Blin-Stoyle (S1)(R2).
Basal looped, with "pointed-oval faced loops at the base of the blade. Mid rib keeled to middle of socket; ribs running beside mid-rib of blade. Patina blackish". 19.2cms long x 3.8cms wide. Rowlands group 2, illustrated. Prigg then Sir John Evans collection. Found 1873 (S2)(S3)(R3).
Formerly recorded as TMW MISC
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF16597 (No record type): Prigg H, PSIA, 6, 1886, 54.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL86NE17.
- <S2> SSF15376 (No record type): OXFAS, card 1927-2551.
- <R2> SSF16510 (No record type): PPS, 25, 1959, 202, no. 77.
- <R3> SSF16586 (No record type): Prigg H, letter, 4 January 1874.
- <S3> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. number 1592.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM