from Castlecraig, Peeblesshire
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Spearhead
This bronze spearhead was found under moss and gravel in the Mount Bog at Castlecraig in Peeblesshire. It dates from between 1500 and 1150 BC.
The leaf-shaped spearhead has projecting loops on the long socket. Spearheads of this shape are fairly common in Scotland, though moulds are rare.
Warriors had a major social role in their society and displayed their status through fancy weapons.
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000-100-034-342-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.DG 77 |
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Between 1500 and 1150 BC Middle Bronze Age
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Material: |
Bronze; leaf-shaped; with projecting loops on the socket
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Dimensions: |
6.75" L
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Scotland, Peeblesshire, Castlecraig, Mount Bog
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Middle Bronze Age leaf-shaped spearhead with projecting loops on the socket, found under moss and gravel in the Mount Bog, Castlecraig, Peeblesshire
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- Coles, J.M. Scottish Middle Bronze Age Metalwork. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland, 97 (1963-64), pp 82-156, esp. 103-11, 143.
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