Poorly Located Find Spot record LKH 486 - Bronze Age leaf shaped pegged spearhead, Lakenheath Fen
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Summary
Bronze leaf shaped pegged spearhead with blackish patina. Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7 8 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze leaf shaped pegged spearhead with blackish patina. Length 12.5 cms, maximum width 3.3 cms. Found in `Lakenheath Fen' (S1) in or before 1856. Purchased by Joseph Warren in May 1856. Later part of Sir John Evans collection (S2)(S3). Also recorded in (S4).
Formerly recorded as LKH MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF22841 (No record type): Warren J, The Warren Journal, 1866, Ms, OXFAS, 163.
- <S2> SSF15868 (No record type): Pendleton C, The distribution of BA metalwork in NW Suffolk BA dissertation, Nottingham 1985, number.
- <S3> SSF15374 (No record type): OXFAS, card 1927-2541.
- <S4> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Lakenheath Misc, undated.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM