ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: NARC-3B8D02

Object type certainty: Certain

An incomplete barbed and tanged arrowhead of Late Neolithic to Early Late Bronze Age date (2500 BC-1500 BC).. The arrowhead has been knapped from a dark brown transluscent flint. The barbs and tang are missing through post-depositional damage. The edges appear to have some retouching by pressure flaking.

Notes:

Not seen by recorder. The image was taken by the finder and is used with his kind permission.

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 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 3 mm
Width: 2.5 mm
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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: Daventry
Parish: Harlestone

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP7263
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 31st January 2012

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 9th February 2012
    Updated: Thursday 9th February 2012

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