- Object name(s):
- Blacknall Field; spearhead; iron spearhead
- Brief description:
- 1 Early Saxon, iron, type H1, spearhead with conical socket, remains of rivet and possible mineralised wood remains, from the pagan Saxon cemetery called 'Black Patch' at Blacknall Field, Pewsey, Wiltshire, excavated by Ken Annable and the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1969-1976.
- Collection:
- Wiltshire Museum
- Associated concept:
- archaeology
- Associated concept:
- early medieval
- Associated concept:
- early saxon
- Associated date:
- 1969
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1969
- Associated date:
- Period
- Date - period:
- saxon
- Associated organisation:
- Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
- Associated place:
- SU154582
- Place coordinates:
- SU154582
- Associated place:
- Pewsey
- Associated place:
- Wiltshire
- Place status:
- cemetery
- Associated place:
- Black Patch
- Association note:
- Finds from the pagan Saxon cemetery called 'Black Patch' at Blacknall Field, Pewsey, Wiltshire, excavated by Ken Annable and the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1969-1976.
- Association note:
- sponsor: Ministry of Public Buildings and Works
- Condition:
- good
- Dimension:
- length
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension:
- depth
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Distinguishing features:
- Draft report, pp7-9, table 4, p12
- Field collection date:
- 1969
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1969
- Date - latest:
- 1976
- Field collection method:
- excavation
- Field collection place:
- Place context:
- Grave 5
- Field collection place:
- Wiltshire
- Place status:
- cemetery
- Field collection place:
- Pewsey
- Field collection place:
- Field collection place:
- Place reference number:
- 1990.1
- Field collection place:
- Field collection place:
- Black Patch
- Field collection place:
- Blacknall Field
- Field collector:
- Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
- Material:
- metal
- Material:
- iron
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object name:
- Blacknall Field; spearhead; iron spearhead
- Object number:
- DZSWS:1990.1.20
- Use reference number:
- previous number
- User's reference:
- Final excavation report by Bruce Eagles expected Summer 2007
- User's reference:
- The Anglo Saxon Cemetery at Blacknall Field, Pewsey, Wiltshire
- Reference author / editor:
- Annable, F K and B N Eagles
- Reference publication date:
- 2010
- Reference publisher:
- Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/843c0208-b1b9-30fe-9d87-75f431ee0987
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/843c0208-b1b9-30fe-9d87-75f431ee0987, Wiltshire Museum, CC BY-NC
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