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Description: | A cast copper-alloy arrowhead of uncertain date. Several archaeological finds specialists have now looked at this arrowhead and none feel that it is likely to be of Bronze Age date. It certainly does not fit well into the typologies of any British Bronze Age arrowheads, though nor does it fit well into typologies of later date. It is more akin to Mediterranean arrowheads of the Classical period, and until a parallel is found the date and culture of the arrowhead must remain uncertain. The patina and thickness of the metal is also inconsistent with a Bronze Age date. The arrowhead is trilobed and has a regular circular socket. Each lobe of the point is triangular in shape and the tip is slightly bent. The end of the socket between two of the lobes has a hole in it and this is likely to be the result of a casting flaw. The arrowhead measures 36.7 mm long and the socket is 6.3 mm in diameter. At its widest the arrowhead measures 12.17 mm. It weighs 3.2 grams. The lobes of the arrowhead are very thin, measuring just 0.93 mm thick. It has a dark brown to black patina with areas of green corrosion.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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