Find Spot record MDO29175 - Middle Bronze Age spearhead, Gussage St Michael

The upper end of a Middle Bronze Age looped and socketed bronze spearhead was found circa 1946 in a garden opposite St Michael's Church, possibly during the construction of Church Cottage.

The upper end of a looped and socketed bronze spearhead of the Middle Bronze Age was found circa 1946 in a garden opposite one of the Gussage churches near the Roman Road. It is in the collection of G.M. Lock of Wimborne. <1>

The precise find-spot of the spearhead could not be determined. Mr. Lock <2.1> said it came from a garden opposite Saint Michael's church (area ST 986113), and it seems likely that it was discovered when Church Cottage, ST 98611136, was being built in 1946. Mrs. Cutler <2.2>, the tenant of Church Cottage since 1946, had no knowledge of the spearhead. <2>

The upper end of a looped and socketed bronze spearhead was found about 1946 in a garden opposite one of the Gussage churches near the Roman road. Precise findspot not known. <1>

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1951, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1950, 95 (Serial). SDO50.

<2> Swatridge, G C, Various, Field Investigators Comments GCS, F1 GCS 29-MAR-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1169.

<2.1> Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Oral G M Lock 16 High Street Wimborne Dorset 18.3.54 (Unpublished document). SWX999.

<2.2> Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Oral Mrs Cutler (Tenant) Church Cottage Gussage St Michael Dorset 29.3.54 (Unpublished document). SWX999.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 210058 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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