MCC1891 - Iron Age? bone spear, East Hill, Colchester

Find Spot record MCC1891 - Iron Age? bone spear, East Hill, Colchester

Summary

Iron Age? bone spear, recorded in 1902.

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Grid reference	TM 00579 25279 (point)
Map sheet	TM02NW
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)

Full Description

Hull's notes record an observation by Laver, 'When making a drain from Priory Street to the intercepting drain near East Bridge, Jan 1902 a spear head of hollow bone was perhaps from a sheep or roebuck was found. This Mr Laver thought probably early Iron Age.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC114 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II.
<2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No. 144 p.295.

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SPEAR (Late Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: Roman well in drain, East Hill, Colchester, 1902 (Ref: ECC1630) (ECC1630)

Record last edited

Dec 12 2016 1:07PM