Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Sotheby's Sale, 19. 11. 24. 643.,Collection of W.J. Knowles, MRIA, of Flixton Place, Ballymena.
Site: Ireland,Londonderry,Toome (near)
Discovery context: auction
Parish: Toome
County: County Antrim
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 304
Width (mm): blade 40; 47.5,socket 27.5
Thickness (mm): blade 19; soclet 26
Patina: socket is mostly covered with black patina. Dark green on one side of blade but mostly remains. The face has been cleaned & is mostly golden bronze with traces of light green.
Surface: smooth.
Description: The socket (at A) is very thin for about 10mm & cracked.