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Late Bronze Age bronze socketed spearhead

Lanceolate shaped pegged spearhead blade, with tip and socket missing. The blade has a pronounced central rib, which tapers suddenly at the lower blade, rather than tapering evenly along the blade. The mid-rib aperture at the base of the blade is slightly oval, widest from side to side. Traces of blade bevels can be seen towards the base of the blade, however most have not survived. The spearhead was once of long and narrow proportions, longer than the other spearhead. Marked linear striations can be observed at the base margins of the mid-rib, and there are also less marked striations on the blade wings, with an alignment parallel to the mid-rib and blade edges. The spearhead has a green patina, with areas on light green powdery surface along blade-edges and breaks. Both blade surfaces have areas of copper carbonate concretions adhering.

Late Bronze Age bronze socketed spearhead
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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

2017.23H/2

Find Information

Site Name: Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2015 / March

Notes: Objects found between 1st and 15th of March 2015 .

Measurements

length / mm:134.8
maximum width / mm:40.5
width / mm
maximum depth / mm:
weight / g:113.8

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