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NMGW-9C3E75: Flint Barbed and Tanged Arrowhead

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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: NMGW-9C3E75

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating from c. 2,500 – 2,000 BC The arrowhead appears complete but may have a damaged barb (with a length of 29.7mm, a width of 23.8mm, a thickness of 4.2mm and a weight of 2.6g). The arrowhead is made on a convex flake with only slight and marginal retouch on the ventral surface. The dorsal surface has been pressure-flaked. The flint is non-cortical and has patinated grey.

Class: Barbed and Tanged

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.7 mm
Width: 23.8 mm
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2007.193.2

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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