Monument record MNL 118 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age bronze side looped spearhead.
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Summary
Bronze (not analysed) small side looped spearhead.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6558 7617 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze (not analysed) small side looped spearhead. Round sectioned black mid-rib. Hammer marks on blade between mid-rib and bevels. Tip extremely worn and relatively thick and blunt. One loop is cracked. Length 12.2 cms, width 3.4 cms (S1).
Found by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) in 1970 on ploughsoil surface (S1).
Group I side looped spearhead of the MBA (S2).
Cited map reference, (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF15665 (No record type): Pendleton C F, `A Catalogue of Prehistoric Metalwork from West Row', 1979, unpublished.
- <S1> SSF15687 (No record type): Pendleton C F, The Distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham 1985..
- <M1> SSF35978 (No record type): Photograph: AEL 1-3, 36.
- <S2> SSF17816 Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking.
- <R2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff 1970, PSIA, 32, 1970, (1).
- <S3> SSF6875 (No record type): Gipp S, 1985.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 11 2023 2:51PM