Spearhead

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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
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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