Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection, B.23,(Presented 1860 by Sudlow Roots, Esq, from the collection of his father, William Roots, no. 10)
Site: England, greater london,twickenham,hampton (?wick)
Parish: Wick
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid reference: c. TQ 17 69
Year of discovery: 1855
Length (mm): 167
Edge (mm): 35
Surface: red-gold to dull brown - dry surface; existing peg-holes appear to perforate a concretion like material filling presumed original holes; reverse hole v. small and irreg.; other with wood grain impression in concreted sides! - " of peg?
Description: Dimensions: L 167.2mm; Wbl 34.6mm; max W.s. 23mm; maxBs 22.8mm; Ds 121(?+),Typology: pronounced midrib tapers in concave sweep from base of blade; midrib section with concave sides running into blade wings - no distinct angles; traces of concave edge bevels of variable width; slight convexity to socket line near mouth; flat socket end,Manufacture: some porosity of metal visible on midrib,Condition: 2 nicks, otherwise edges excellent and very sharp; slight bend in length - present damage.,Attached Material: wood fragments inside mouth of socket
Publications: a) P.S.A. 2 I, 1859-61, 83 no. 10,b) loose hand-painted label,c) loose tag label - Root's orig.
Remarks: Circumstances: "Dug up at Kingston, close to the Thames and near Bushey Park, in 1855" (a); "Bronze socketed found near the Thames at Hampton 1855 - Roots Coll." - pencilled '10' or seven (b); records ambiguous - not certain which side of the Thames this was found; "dug up at Hampton, close to the Thames and near Bushy Park in 1855..."(c),Labels/Markings: white ink inser: 'B23',Archive: PIF,PRBAF DF (C) SI,Ext. CI,Rec. SN Feb 79,Source MV,Old cards: 1