Site Event/Activity record ECC1435 - Bronze spearhead, Prettygate, Colchester, 1934
Location
| Location | Prettygate, All Saints Avenue, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 97454 23653 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1934
Description
Bronze spearhead Type V, 4" long with thick central spine wings and pierced socket- was found in a field about 400 yards SE of Prettygate Farm, in 1934.<1> Found in a field north of pond chase, Shrub End, now All Saints Avenue, given to the museum by Brigadier General Sir Henry Freeland.<2> According to Rex Hull the find may have been recovered during the construction of a housing estate on the site in 1934 (OS card notes that site is recorded on a map in the museum - '25" field sheet 37', TL97452365 as approx location) <1><4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC254 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1876. Ordnance Survey Cards. SMR TL92SE83.
- <2> SCC258 Article in serial: Hull, M. R.. 1946. Five Bronze Age Beakers from North-East Essex. The Antiquaries Journal, Volume 25, Issue 1-2, pp.67-69. page 68.
- <3> SCC161 Serial: Colchester Museums. 1962. Colchester Museum Reports 1934-1962. 1935, p10.
- <4> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR 12624.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1799 Bronze Age spearhead, Prettygate, Colchester (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 12:33PM