Find Spot record MHG704 - Findspot Of Bronze Age Spearhead, Cnocan Dubh

Summary

Findspot of Middle Bronze Age basal looped spearhead.

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 9198 6426 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC96SW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish REAY
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Part of a Middle Bronze Age basal looped spearhead (Coles class E) was found by John Jefferies, Bridgend, Reay, in January 1975 in a dried peat which has been taken from a bed only about 40cms. Deep in an area of open peat and heather-hill land. The broken socket was successfully extracted but part of the paper-thin blade was lost in the process.
The spearhead was presented to Thurso museum.
J Close-Brooks 1977; Information contained in letter from J Close-Brooks (NMAS) to OS, 27 Feburary 1975.

The surviving portion of the spearhead comprises the midrib and part of the socket. The blade shape could not be determined but the midrib is markedly diamond-shaped in section. This is a Middle Bronze Age form, dating back to at leat 1300-1200 BC. Some examples were still in use in the Late Bronze Age, down to the 8th century BC. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Publication/Article: Close-Brooks, J. 1977. 'Two bronzes from Caithness'. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Volume 106. 194-5. Digital.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 29 2009 3:13PM

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