A late BA type III socketed bronze spearhead, 18in long, dredged from the Trent near Gunthorpe c 1884, deposited in Newark Museum by the Trent Navigation Company. (1) (2) (3) (4)
Location of find as above. No additional siting information. (5)
Class IIIa, Ind Phase VII, Taunton, MBA, length 275mm, max blade width 52mm, socket width c.26mm, a very dark patina towards the point, the wooden shaft remains in the socket. (6)
See also L1857, L1860 for nearby finds.

Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.

1 colour print, C Scurfield

<1> Smith A, Undated, OS Corr 6in (Personal comment). SNT1298.

<2> Phillips CW, 30/06/1932, OS Rec 6in (Personal comment). SNT1143.

<3> Dudley HE, 17/05/1959, OS Corr 6in (Personal comment). SNT656.

<4> Smith A, 1927, Guide to the Roman and Pre-Roman Antiquities in the Museum (Newark), p 12 (Published document). SNT955.

<5> Seaman BH, 1960, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1243.

<6> Thoroton Society, 1997, TTS, p 55, no 75 (Serial). SNT1481.