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Javeline head

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From Bac Mhic Connain, North Uist, Outer Hebrides

Javeline head
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These two bone javelin heads were found at Bac Mhic Connain on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. They were made between 100 BC and 300 AD.

Both heads are long, tapering to a point. The other end is hollowed to take a shaft and one has a rivet hole for fastening it. They are finely finished.

Spears and javelins of both bone and iron were used in the Iron Age. Bone spears were easier to make.

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