British Middle Bronze Age Basal-Looped Socketted Spearhead
Circa 1400-1125 B.C. Leaf-shaped with loops incorporated into the base, the blade in two pieces, the centre of the blade divided by an expanding lozenge-sectioned midrib, conjoined at the base of the blade are two oval-shaped loops, the socket conical in shape with remains of the wood shaft inside. 250 grams total, 9.7-17.2 cm (3 7/8 - 6 3/4 in.).

Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Rylstone, North Yorkshire, UK, circa 2018. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.YORYM-7A5023.

Middle Bronze Age spearheads have been categorised by Davis (2017) and this example falls into Group 8, and are dated to the Taunton and Penard phases (1400 B.C.-1125 B.C.). [2, No Reserve]