Spearhead (piece)

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This piece of a bronze spearhead was found at The Fort at Craignish in Argyll. It dates from between 950 and 750 BC.

Part of the blade survives of a spearhead with a stout midrib.

A wide variety of spearheads were made from around 1400 to 950 BC. Blades varied in shape, including triangular, kite-shaped or leaf-shaped. In the Late Bronze Age, from around 950 to 750 BC, socketed spearheads with leaf-shaped blades are most common.

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• Online ID: 000-100-188-155-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DG 90
• Date: Between 950 and 750 BC
  
• Material: Bronze
  Spearhead / portion
  
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• What: Spearhead / portion
  
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• Where: Scotland, Argyll, Craignish, 'The Fort'
  
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• Description: Portion of a bronze spearhead from The Fort, Craignish, Argyll
  
• References:
  • Coles, John M. Scottish late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 93 (1959-1960), pp 16-134, esp. p 76. 
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