Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Jeffcock, Mr. M - private,address unknown,formerly Mr. J. M. Jeffcock, Gonville House, Eastbourne College, Eastbourne
Site: England,Greater London,River Thames,Brentford,understood to be from the Thames at Brentford; direct contact with owner not achieved; he apparently bought it in 1948 from a bargeman. an entry sketch located in the departmental documents file seems to be this piece (DF) and is annotated 'dredged from the Thames'.
Discovery context: river,dredged
Parish: Brentford
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid reference: c. TQ 18 77
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 125
Width (mm): 15
Edge (mm): 22
Weight (g): 29
Surface: Mainly dull gold smooth surface with little black speckling
Associations: 9. Undocumented (0)
Description: Dimensions: L 124.5mm; Wbl 21.8; W lps. 14.5; Wm 13.7; Bm 13.1; min B.l.p. 1.5; DS 59.5; Wt. 29.1 g.,Typology: thin bl. wings with no edge bevel; loz. section midrib - crest little rounded one face, more so on reverse; one midrib with pinched constriction low on blade, reverse with merest tendency for this; s. end circ. and quite sharp edge; string loops narrow towards centre,Manufacture: slight trace of rounded cg. fl. at loop ends only. Slight flattening of midribs at tip possibly associated with use/wear, although brighter gold - possibly just handling.,Condition: scmks. down parts of blade faces - character not obviously anc.; small group of pmks. on one reverse blade wing - dirty and look anc.; edges, crests, etc. rubbed to brightish gold.,Attached Material: Shaft remains attached all round inner face of socket at mouth - uncertain extent into socket.
Remarks: Archive: PIF,PRBAF: DF(S); SI,Ext.: CI,Rec.: SN Dec. 79,Source: Sb. A.,Sub. Inf.: D. Basker, Egham-By-Runnymede Hist. Soc. (via)