Spearhead

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This bronze spearhead was found at Douglas in Lanarkshire. It dates from between 1700 and 1500 BC.

The spearhead has loops, and bands of parallel lines on the socket.

It can be difficult to identify objects as weapons, since many could have been used for other purposes. Spearheads of the early Bronze Age represent some of the first unambiguous weapons in prehistoric Scotland.

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• Online ID: 000-100-034-320-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DG 36
• Date: Between 1700 and 1500 BC
  Early Bronze Age
  
• Material: Bronze; with loops and bands of parallel lines on the socket
  
• Dimensions: 5.50" L
  
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• Who: Sim Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Douglas
  
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• Description: Early Bronze Age spearhead with loops and bands of parallel lines on the socket, from Douglas, Lanarkshire
  
• References:
  • Coles, J.M. 'Scottish Early Bronze Age Metalwork'. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland, 101 (1968-69), p 88 
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