Object: Arrowhead
Classification: Barbed and tanged
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Biss, Mr. T. - private (1993),12 Upton, East Knoyle, Salisbury, Wilts.
Site: wiltshire,eastknoyle,found sept 1992 by mr. biss metal-detecting in a ploughed field. the object was 3-6" deep
Discovery context: farm
Parish: East Knole
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Grid reference: ST 8788 3332
Year of discovery: 1992
Length (mm): 61.2
Width (mm): 31.5
Thickness (mm): 3.2,MaxT e.bev. 2.0
Patina: dark green
Surface: dark green p. intact; possible waxy coating
Other: 6 cross section drawings of arrowhead on reverse with text, "Submitted Object "Eastknoyle" Wilts (Mr. T Biss) S. Needham." and "drawn:- Scale 1:1 SPC 29/1/93",Tang appears to have an avulsion on one side separating the metal from the bottom portion of the tang.
Description: TYPOLOGY: good loz. section with neat e. bevels; barbs; taper to inner edges as well, but more blunt than outer; tang flat with crudely chambered sides,MANUFACTURE: Grinding marks along e. bevels - localised secondary bevel; bifacial grinding out of notches under barbs; tiny lip of metal where ridge on spur flattened against tang face.,CONDITION: edges pretty sharp with only minor damage
Remarks: PIF,Rec.: Sn. Jan 93,Source: Sb. A.,Add.: (Receipt no. 725)