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BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: IOW-FB307D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead (c. 2500 BC-c. 1500 BC).
This arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan and an elongated pointed-oval shape in cross-section and side view. The barbs and tang are straight at their ends. It has been knapped using both direct and indirect percussion techniques. Both long sides of the arrowhead have been finely retouched to create sharp edges. The retouch can be classified as invasive, sub-parallel and low angled.
This implement is in extremely good condition without any damage. When held to the light it has a reddish tinge and is semi-translucent.
Length: 32.5mm; width: 24.9mm; thickness: 5.0mm. Weight: 3.21g.
Similar flint barb and tanged arrowheads are associated with the Beaker phase of the Late / final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age c. 2500 BC-1500 BC. This example fits into the sub-classification of non-Fancy B&T arrowheads best described as Sutton types (Butler 2005: 162-165, after Green (1980).
Butler, C. 2005. Prehistoric Flintwork. Tempus Publishing. Stroud.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
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: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.5 mm
Width: 24.9 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 3.21 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th October 2015 - Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-14-1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cowes (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SZ4994
Four figure Latitude: 50.74354699
Four figure longitude: -1.30689544
1:25K map: SZ4994
1:10K map: SZ44NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, C. | 2005 | Prehistoric Flintwork | Stroud | The History Press | 162-165 |
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