Spearhead

This bronze spearhead is from the river Avon near Inverlochy in Banffshire. It dates from between 1500 and 1200 BC.

The spearhead has a midrib, large socket and thin leaf-shaped blade.

Warriors had a major social role in their society and displayed their status through fancy weapons.

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Online ID:	000-100-034-354-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 103
Date:	Between 1500 and 1200 BC Middle Bronze Age
Material:	Bronze; large socket and midrib; thin leaf-shaped blade
Dimensions:	5.94" max L; blade 3.38" L x 0.97" max W
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Where:	Scotland, Banffshire, River Avon
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Description:	Middle Bronze Age spearhead with large socket and midrib and thin leaf-shaped blade, from the River Avon, Banffshire
References:	Coles, J.M. 'Scottish Late Bronze Age Metalwork: Typology, Distributions and Chronology'. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquities of Scotland, 93 (1959-60), p 76
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