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Middle Bronze Age bronze socketed spearhead
Basal-looped spearhead, with the tip broken, the socket mouth damaged and extensive corrosion.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
52.100
Find Information
Site Name: Ffyndof, Rhondda
Notes: Found in replaced soil on the open-cast coal site at Ffyndaf, south of the Hirwaun-Glyn Neath road, and to the east of Nant-cors-y-pound.
Acquisition
Donation, 19/3/1952
Measurements
maximum length / mm:153.0
length / mm
length / mm:116.0 (of blade)
maximum width / mm:22.0 (of blade)
width / mm
internal diameter / mm:15.0 (of socket)
diameter / mm
external diameter / mm:17.0 (of socket)
diameter / mm
weight / g:57.5
Material
copper alloy
Location
In store
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