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| HER Number: | MDV7572 |
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| Name: | FINDSPOT in the Parish of Harberton |
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Summary
A bronze socketed spear or javelin head with remains of the wooden shaft in the socket was picked up on top of the hazard hill. The blade was broken diagonally at the rivet hole. The blades are worn down on either side of the midrib. Late bronze age. It resembles a larger one from ireland. Shaft made of beech (fox).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 755 593 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Harberton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARBERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75NE/3/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160273.
Fox, a. /tda/83(1951)38-39/18th report on archaeology and early history.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160274.
Pearce, s. M. /pdas/34(1976)26/the middle and late bronze age metal work of the south west.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160275.
Pearce, s. M. /bronze age metalwork of sw britain/(1983)443(bar 120).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160276.
Willock, e. H. /pdas/2(1936)246-263/a neolithic site on haldon.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160277.
Mus=exe/hazard mill collection/220/1975.
FOX, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV4034.
A bronze socketed spear or javelin head with remains of the wooden shaft in the socket was picked up on top of the hazard hill. The blade was broken diagonally at the rivet hole. The blades are worn down on either side of the midrib. Late bronze age. It resembles a larger one from ireland. Shaft made of beech (fox).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV533.
Spearhead, the blades have been abraded almost down to central rib, part of one peg hole shows in broken socket. Length 96mm, width 19mm (pearce).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV160273 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV160274 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV160275 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV160276 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV160277 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV4034 | Migrated Record: FOX. |
| SDV533 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV7568 | Part of: Hazard Hill Neolithic Settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV2888 - SPEARHEAD (Early Neolithic to Unknown - 4000 BC)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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