Find Spot record MCC1799 - Bronze Age spearhead, Prettygate, Colchester
Summary
Bronze Age spearhead, recorded in 1934.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 97454 23653 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full 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)
- --- SCC161 Serial: Colchester Museums. 1962. Colchester Museum Reports 1934-1962. 1935, p.10.
- --- SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR12624.
- --- SCC254 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1876. Ordnance Survey Cards. TL92SE83.
- --- 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. p.68.
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2017 9:42AM