Arrowhead

This stone arrowhead comes from the site of Hembury in Devon. It is made from a distinctive material called Portland chert. Small flakes of stone were pressed off the flake to produce this symmetrical form with thin, strong edges. This would make it useful for hunting.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
139/1935/1417
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Devon archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
chertPortland chert
Common Name
arrowhead
Simple Name
arrowhead
Period Classification
Neolithic (4000-2200 BC)

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