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BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: IOW-BAE738
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete Early to Middle Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead (2350 BC-1001 BC).
This arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan. The tang is probably complete and the barbs and tip of the point are missing due to breaks. It is mostly covering, scaled with low angled retouch on the edges of both faces.
The surfaces are grey overall.
Height: 22.2mm; width: 14.9mm; thickness: 3.6mm. Weight: 0.82g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Exactly 2350 BC
Date to: Exactly 1001 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 22.2 mm
Width: 14.9 mm
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 0.82 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-1-28
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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