Spearhead

This bronze spearhead was found at Boreland near Blackford in Perthshire. It dates from between 950 and 750 BC.

The leaf-shaped spearhead has two holes above the socket edge for pegging the wooden shaft.

Spears were used both for fighting and for hunting. Some were designed to be thrusting weapons, while other lighter examples were designed to be thrown.

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Online ID:	000-100-034-339-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 74
Date:	Between 950 and 750 BC Late Bronze Age
Material:	Bronze; pierced with two holes above the socket edge
Dimensions:	7.75" x 1.50"
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Where:	Scotland, Perthshire, Blackford, Boreland
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Description:	Late Bronze Age spearhead pierced with two holes above the socket edge, from Boreland, near Blackford, Perthshire
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 79.
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