Javelin head

A javelin is a light spear which was thrown. This iron example was found at Merlsford in Fife. It was used in the 1st century AD.

The socketed javelin head is imperfect, broken at the end and corroded on the edges.

With the arrival of iron technology, tougher and more lethal weapons could be manufactured.

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Online ID:	000-100-036-539-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FG 2
Date:	Between 0 and 100 AD
Material:	Iron; imperfect
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Where:	Scotland, Fife, Merlsford
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Description:	Iron javelin head from Merlsford, Fife
References:	Stevenson, Robert B.K. Metal-work and some other objects in Scotland and their cultural affinities. In: Rivet, A.L.F. The Iron Age in northern Britain. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1966, p. 25.
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