Record ID: NCL-3605F2 - BRONZE AGE arrowhead

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Arrowhead

Unique ID: NCL-3605F2

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead

A knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of the Bronze Age.

The arrowhead is triangular in shape with barbs and a tang. The barbs are squarish as is the tang. The width across the shoulders of the barbs is 30.52mm. The length from tip to tang end is 39.23mm. The body of the arrowhead is 5.09mm in thickness. The tang is 8.8mm thick and the barbs are 6.75mm thick.

The edge shows very regular pressure flaking, and the arrowhead is in excellent condition as well as being made of a good quality flint.

Class: Barbed and tanged

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 2000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 39.23 mm
Width: 30.52 mm
Thickness: 5.09 mm
Weight: 4.1 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: North East
County: Durham
District: Derwentside
Parish: Muggleswick

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NZ0450
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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