Object: Looped Spearhead
Classification: IVA
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Public Museum, Gloucester
Site: England,Gloucestershire,Deerhurst,About 1 mile S. of parish church,While ditching; in clay, 3 ft. below surface.,October 1932
Parish: Deerhurst
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1932
Length (mm): 131
Width (mm): 14
Edge (mm): 28
Thickness (mm): 16
Weight (g): 48
Patina: Very dark brown patina.
Surface: Smooth, with traves of encrustation on blade.
Composition: Bronze
Other: Length: 130.5mm
Associations: None
Description: Fair condition; hole at base of blade, in socket, one to faulty casting; edge rather burred; end of socket slightly damaged; one loop damaged.
Publications: Ant. Journal, XV, p. 196, fig
Remarks: The blade has an unusually pronounced [?ogee] shape.