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Description: | A flint arrowhead of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date.The body of the arrowhead is sub-rectangular, having a convex top side, two straight vertical sides, and bottom sides which angle downwards, extending smoothly into a tang. On the body, retouch is confined to the upper, or dorsal, surface, which is generally roughly formed, with evidence of abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch to the edges. In contrast, the parallel-sided and square-bottomed tang has been bifacially worked, the retouch creating a pointed-oval profile. The flint is a patinated and mottled light grey.Length: 37mm; width: 22.2mm; thickness: 5.5mm; weight: 5g.No parallel could be found for this form of arrowhead, which probably served a specialist hunting function. The suggested dating is based on its similarity to barbed and tanged arrowheads, the majority of which date from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c. 2700 - c. 1601 BC).
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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