Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: British Museum, P1982.7-2.1,Presented by Watermouth Caves, Ltd., near Ilfracombe, Devon, June 1982,Jackson, Mr. T.C. - Private (1982), No. 1,Hammond's Farmhouse, Berrynabor, nr. Ilfacombe, N. Devon
Site: England,Devon,Berrynarbor,Smallmouth Cove,see AFI
Parish: Berrynarbor
County: Devon
Country: England
Grid reference: SS 559 480
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 135
Width (mm): 19
Edge (mm): 35
Weight (g): 77
Surface: much of dk. brown thin patina surviving - but areas flaked to chalky green and dusty surface or to intermediate levels of ochre-brown or yellowy green (smoother); limited areas of few green corrosion products, mainly overlaying patina; socket inside stained pale orange and pink- dusty
Associations: 8. Single Find (AI)
Description: Dimensions: EL 135mm; EWbl 34.5mm; EWm 18.5mm; EBm 20.6mm; EDs 101.5mm; Wt. 77.1 g,Typology: fairly crisp angles between blade wings and midrib; marginally ogival blade outlined by sl. hollowed e. bev.; socket sl. oval; half one peg-hole survives, possibly eroded remnant of other.,Manufacture: metal peg - see sep. cond.; socket wall much thinner towards one side than other - core a little misplaced.,Condition: much of edges intact w. patina - minor irregularities and particularly sharp - possibly some abrasion prior to patination; damage of blade edges probably just from chipping of p.; all of m. broken away,Attached Material: shaft tip within - see sep. card
Remarks: Archive: PIF; AFI,PRBAF: DF(S); SI,Ext.: RSO 1/82; CI,Rec.: SN Feb. 82, Source: Sb. A