Arrowheads

These four flint arrowheads were found in a chambered cairn at Giants' Graves on Whiting Bay on the island of Arran. Flint knives, various sherds of pottery and a large amount of cremated human remains were also recovered.

The arrowheads are all leaf-shaped, a common shape at this period. Three are damaged on their tips.

Many of Scotland's early farming communities buried their dead in communal tombs. Various offerings for the afterlife were included, such as food, in pots or as joints of meat, and everyday possessions such as flint arrowheads and tools.

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