Object: Spearhead
Classification: V
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Shrewsbury Museum,donor H. R. Corbet, Esq.
Site: England,Shropshire,Child's Ercall,Labelled; but probably England, Shropshire, Little Wenlock, Willow Moor,Almost certainly an error in labelling, it may be the "Ancient British Spearhead" found at the "South foot of the Wrekin", presented by Dr. H. Johnson, 28th Aug. 1835; Analysis similar to one from Willow Moor.
Parish: Child's Ercall
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Grid reference: SJ 640 083
Year of discovery: 1858
Length (mm): 205
Width (mm): 25
Edge (mm): 40
Thickness (mm): 13
Weight (g): 163
Patina: General colour patina dull grey-green, stained with iron.
Surface: Rough worn exccept point portion, which shows shiny grey green metal in parts.
Other: Width: blade 40mm; 38mm; socket 25mm,Thickness: 13mm; socket 26mm
Associations: Possibly found with socketed celt and another spearhead. 1858 presented by H. Reg. Corbet, Esq. of Adderley, 29th July 1886, but only one spear-head from the site is recorded.
Publications: R.L.L. Kenyon, SAT IV (2nd S.) 279.,Anders, V.C.H., I, 202.