- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Iron arrow-head found in a human skeleton
- Long description
- Arrowhead found in a human skeleton. Barbed and with an expanding ?socket [SM 15/02/2008]
- Geographical reference
- Ireland County Roscommon Lough Ree Castle of St John's
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
- Date
- Date collected
- 1816
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1884 Found unentered: 14/02/2008
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
- Dimensions
- Width: max 16 mm, Length: max 75 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1884.140.953
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow-head
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