Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Lonton, Society of Antiquities Collection, B49 (i)
Site: Unprovenanced,Alt. Site: Shropshire, Little Wenlock, Willomoor, c. SJ 6403 0830,Apparently no recorded provenance, but on circumstantial evidence quite possibly from the Willowmoor hoard (see AFI)
Hoard: yes
Parish: Little Wenlock
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 200
Width (mm): 26
Edge (mm): 41
Surface: Very small patches of green patina; rest dry textured surface pale green-dull brown
Associations: 9. unknown
Description: Dimensions: EL 200mm; max EWbl 40.7mm; Wm 25.5mm; Bm 25.3mm; DS 126mm,Typology: rounded midrib flanked by "fillets" which terminate on socket sides in sub-rectangular ends around peg holes; no evidence for edge bevel; concave taper to socket after initial convex profile close to mouth.,Manufacture: very slight hing of cg fl. on socket side; peg holes probably punched.,Condition: tip and part of edge bent over; edge sharp, but due to corrosion - very irregular notch in mouth - possible cg. defect; three large bores into socket and midrib - analysis
Remarks: Labels/Markings: white ink: B49; stuck-on label: '3' printed,Metallurgy: three large bores in socket and midrib.,Archive: PIF,PRBAF: DF (C); SI,Ext: CI,Rec.: SN, Feb 79,Source: MV