Findspot - Bronze Age spearhead

Description of this historic site

Findspot - a Bronze Age spearhead was found at Fillongley Castle Yard, 400m south east of Fillongley.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Small socketed spearhead with loops. (See J.Evans, Ancient British Implements, p.322). Found about 1961 on Medieval earthwork known locally as ‘The Butts’. Loops were ‘squashed’ in antiquity and the butt-end blunted by the finder, a small boy.

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Locations
Fillongley (100)
Subjects
Objects and Finds (2468)
Time periods
Bronze Age - 2,600 BC - 800 BC (239)
Alternative reference number
MWA6002

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