Poorly Located Find Spot record MNL 847 - Findspot of a Bronze-Age side looped spearhead

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Summary

Side looped spearhead, probably from Mildenhall (S1). Incomplete, socket missing. Lozenge sectioned midrib. Contained part wooden 'haft' when found. Length 116 mm. Details in (S1, S2). Formerly recorded as MNL MISC

Location

Grid reference TL 70 75 (point) Poorly located
Map sheet TL77NW
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Side looped spearhead, probably from Mildenhall (S1). Incomplete, socket missing. Lozenge sectioned midrib. Contained part wooden 'haft' when found. Length 116 mm. Details in (S1, S2). In Cambridge University Museum (1904.188).

Formerly recorded as MNL MISC

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Rowlands M J. 1976. The Organisation of Middle Bronze Age Metalworking. BAR 31. no 1371.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Pendleton CF. 1999. Bronze Age Metalwork in Northern East Anglia. BAR 279. 155 (no 242), ill.
  • <S3> Index: British Museum. National Bronze Implements Catalogue. ill.

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Record last edited

May 21 2020 8:37AM

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