Poorly Located Find Spot record LKH 481 - Findspot of a bronze pegged spearhead
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 71 82 (point) Poorly located |
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Map sheet | TL78SW |
Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze `spearhead with a long-pointed leaf-shaped blade and recessed cutting edges. Rivets in position at the base of the blade. Original haft still fitted. Socket imperfect, ringed at mouth, with five fine grooves' (S1). Length 33.9 cms, maximum width 5.3 cms. Found at `Lakenheath' in 1878. Formerly Sir John Evans collection.
A rare example of surviving bronze pegs - also found in BA leather working knife from Sandy Plantation, Lakenheath and winged-chapes from Cupola Farm (see CRN 09299)(S2). Also recorded in (S3-S5).
Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF15375 (No record type): OXFAS, card 1927-2548.
- <S2> SSF15877 (No record type): Pendleton C, The Distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk, BA dissertation, Nottingham 1985, numbe.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Lakenheath BA, undated.
- <S4> SSF6078 (No record type): Evans J, The Ancient Bronze implements, weapons & ornaments of GB & Ireland, 1881.
- <S5> SSF7131 (No record type): Greenwell W & Brewis W P, Archaeol, 61, 468.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM