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Probable Group 11 spearhead, bronze, small blade fragment Possibly from the same spear as 2026.3H/23

Part of a hoard of 39 bronze fragments representing a minimum of 38 artefacts discovered in a field following agricultural drainage work. All of the artefacts were reported as being discovered within an area of 2.4m (8 feet) of each other, of each other and at approximate depths of 20-30cm (8-12 inches).

The patination of the objects is consistent with them having been buried in a peaty peaty deposit, which has been known to result in a brown or black patina (Fontijn 2002,40). The hoard findspot was near small watercourse. A search of the Historic Environment Record (www.archwilio.org.uk) revealed no Bronze Age features of sites in the adjacent fields.

Detailed Description; This is a small fragment of undiagnostic form, possibly representing part of the blade of a socketed spearhead. The fragment is worn and no conjoin can be clearly discerned with any other objects from the hoard.

Grey-brown patina.