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1884.119.349

Cast socketed leaf-shaped bronze spearhead, with two perforations in the socket for attachment to the shaft. [LM 17/07/2007]

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1884.119.349

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cast socketed leaf-shaped bronze spearhead, with two perforations in the socket for attachment to the shaft. [LM 17/07/2007]
Long description
Cast socketed leaf-shaped bronze spearhead, with two perforations in the socket for attachment to the shaft. [LM 17/07/2007]
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
"Ireland": ie Ireland or Northern Ireland (UK)
Date
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bronze Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Cast, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 51 mm, Length: max 268 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.119.349 PR Cat other PR nos: 1474 PR Cat other PR nos: 2272
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4]. [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

This object was looked at by Jim Lineen PhD (University College Cork) on 24 and 28 August 2015 [NC 28/08/2015]

Associated publications
Published in Allen, I.M., Britton, D., and Coghlan, H.H., 1970, 'Metallurgical Reports on British and Irish Bronze Age Implements in the Pitt Rivers Museum', Occasional Papers on Technology 10, Oxford University Press, Oxford. [CMP 09/08/2010] p 239 - Socketed spearhead blade convex in outline edged bevelled sharpened midrib rounded in section externally and internally. Two opposite peg-holes in socket Surfaces slightly rough with traces of modern abrasion. Measurements differ with those of Accession Book (metallographic examination and analysis provided) [Drawing]. - Sn 9.649%, Pb 2.15%, As 0.24%, Sb 0.35%, Ni 0.18%, Bi<0.004%, Fe<0.006%, Ag 0.24%, Mg<0.005%. This analysis confirms this object as a bronze alloy. [GB 20/2/2006]

Search terms: Weapon, Spear-head

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