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Arrowheads

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from Kiloran Bay, Colonsay, Inner Hebrides

Arrowheads
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These two iron arrowheads were found in a man's grave at Kiloran Bay on Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides. He was buried in a boat between 875 and 925 with a range of Scandinavian weapons, tools and a pin, together with his horse.

The arrowheads are corroded and fused together. The remains of two tangs are visible.

Bows and arrows were used for both hunting and fighting. They are sometimes included in Viking burials, along with other weapons, but are less common than swords, axes or spears. The bows rarely survive.

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