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Barbed and tanged arrowhead

Description

Barbed and tanged arrowhead of white flint, retouched and broken, from Ardnave, Islay, Argyll

Museum reference

X.HRB 38

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Barbed and tanged arrowhead

Materials

Flint

Physical description

Flint, white; flaked, retouched; triangular plan with straight sides and slight projections on either side of snap, long shallow bifacial retouch along the two complete sides; broken, base removed; corticated, lightly patinated

Collection place(s)

Ardnave, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

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