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1898.32.8

Forgery of a tanged and barbed bone arrowhead. [El.B 08/02/2008]

1898.32.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Forgery of a tanged and barbed bone arrowhead. [El.B 08/02/2008]
Geographical reference
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
England Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire Crowmarsh North Stoke
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector George Sheppard Morgan
PRM source George Sheppard Morgan
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Donated: 1898
Materials and processes
Material Animal Bone, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 63 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1898.32.8
Research and responses

This appears to be called Grim's Ditch. See article British Archaeology 1998, no 33 http://www.britarch.ac.uk/BA/ba33/ba33regs.html [AP 02/08/2006]

According to the 1901 census he was George Sheppard Morgan, aged 58, born in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire and living in Berkshire, Wallingford St Mary the More [sic] who was described as ‘Schoolmaster, Grammar School [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 15/02/2007]

Search terms: Reproduction, Archery Weapon, Arrow-head

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