From Springwood, Kelso, Roxburghshire

Ceramic pot, five flint arrowheads and a piece of a flint awl

This ceramic pot, five flint arrowheads and a piece of a flint awl were found at Springwood at Kelso in Roxburghshire. They date from between 2300 and 1800 BC.

The pot is decorated with comb impressions in geometric patterns over much of its exterior surface. Approximately half of the pot has been reconstructed. The arrowheads all have barbs and tangs, incomplete on two of them.

From around 2500 BC, individual burial became popular over much of Scotland. In most cases, the only item to be buried with the dead was a pot containing an offering of food or drink. Some people, however, were given more grave goods.

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Online ID:	000-100-036-053-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.EQ 783
Date:	Between 2300 and 1800 BC Bronze Age Bronze Age Bronze Age Bronze Age Bronze Age
Material:	Bronze Ceramic; decorated with comb impressions, on the neck horizontal chevrons between horizontal lines above; at base of neck horizontal lines edged below by shallow vertical chevrons; on shoulder four horizontal lines with a fringe below; on lower body horiz Flint, mottled grey; tanged; barbed Flint, mottled grey; tanged; barbed Flint, mottled grey; tanged; barbed Flint, mottled grey; tanged; barbed; one barb broken Flint, translucent brown; tanged; barbed; both barbs broken
Dimensions:	1.10" L 8.20" - 8.50" H; rim 6.30" est D
What:	Arrowhead Arrowhead Arrowhead Arrowhead Arrowhead Awl / portion Pottery / beaker / portion
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Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Springwood Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Springwood Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Springwood Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Springwood Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Springwood Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Springwood Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso, Springwood
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Description:	Restored beaker, about half surviving, decorated with comb impressions, with horizontal chevrons between lines on neck and lower body, from Springwood, Kelso Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead of mottled grey flint, from Springwood, Kelso Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead of mottled grey flint, one barb broken, from Springwood, Kelso Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead of mottled grey flint, from Springwood, Kelso Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead of mottled grey flint, from Springwood, Kelso Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead of translucent brown flint, both barbs broken, from Springwood, Kelso Part of a bronze awl, from Springwood, Kelso
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