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Barbed and tanged arrowhead

Description

Barbed and tanged arrowhead of flint, from Barpa Langass chambered cairn, North Uist, Western Isles, Early Bronze Age

Museum reference

X.EO 340

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Barbed and tanged arrowhead

Materials

Flint

Physical description

Flint, greyish; with barbs and stem; triangular

Collection place(s)

Langass, Barp, North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe

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