Barbed and tanged arrowhead

Description

Triangular arrowhead of black flint, barbed and tanged, found in St John's Moss, Shapinsay, Orkney

Museum reference

X.AD 573

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Barbed and tanged arrowhead

Materials

Flint

Physical description

Flint, black; triangular, with barbs and stem

Collection place(s)

St John's Moss, Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 12, 1876 - 1878, p. 183

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