Late Bronze Age fish-hook, River Thames, Grays (EHER 1651)
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Summary
A Late Bronze Age bronze fish-hook with a barbed point was found in the River Thames at Grays.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 61 77 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Before 1925. Chance find.
Late Bronze Age, bronze fish-hook with barbed point, the upper part of shank hammered flat to turn back and form a loop or eye. Found in the Thames at Grays. Now in Colchester Museum. Accession No. 4924.24. <1> - <4>
Finds
Sources
- --- SEX68904 DESC TEXT: Mills Whipp Partnership. 2006. Rippleside Metalworks, Thames Street, Grays.
- --- SEX77333 Report: Colchester Museum. 1925. Colchester Museum Annual Report. p. 8.
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ67NW83, 1978.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 4924.24.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ67
- NRHE identifier: 413592
- National Monuments Record