Leaf-shaped arrowhead

This leaf-shaped arrowhead dates to the Neolithic period and was found in North Devon. These arrowheads were used for hunting and warfare and replaced the microliths that were used in the Mesolithic. This example seems to have been broken whilst being used and then reworked.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
441/2009
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Devon archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
portland chert
Common Name
leaf-shaped arrowhead
Simple Name
arrowhead
Period Classification
Neolithic (4000-2200 BC)

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leaf-shaped arrowhead