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1921.91.494.1

Arrowhead of dark red stone, leaf shaped. [SM 24/09/2007]

1921.91.494.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrowhead of dark red stone, leaf shaped. [SM 24/09/2007]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Neolithic
Date collected
By 1920
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1920
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked, Process Retouched
Dimensions
Width: max 21 mm, Length: max 46 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.91.494.1
Research and responses

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland [RCAHMS] database on archaeological monuments [Canmore] records a lithics working site on the Belhelvie foreshore. It is probable that this is the site from which this object was collected. The entry is recorded under site no. NJ91NE 5 and Canmore ID no. 20292. The record can be accessed online at http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/. [MN 09/07/2009]

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Tool, Arrow-head

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