Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge,No. 161 Murray Collection
Site: Ireland,Co. Meath,River Boyne,near Clonard
Discovery context: river
Parish: Clonard
County: County Meath
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 120
Width (mm): blade 31; socket 27.5
Thickness (mm): blade 16
Weight (g): 95
Patina: dark brown and emerald green patina
Surface: Slightly rough and corroded
Description: Midrib down the socket, deep connecting bead between the wings and loops, nicked just above the junction and a hole through each nick. Beads producing an elongated chevron shard from shoulder of wings and end a third from the point. Base and point worn. Cutting edge has not been bevelled and is very blunt.