Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Late Neolithic flint oblique arrowhead
The artefact is a fine example of an oblique arrowhead with an elongated barb made on black chalk flint. It is complete, although it has a clean break at the top of the barb - damage undoubtedly caused recently by quarry vehicles. The arrowhead is made on a flake, the original edge of which extends down into a single long barb. It is unpatinated. The primary flake edge has been retouched with some pressure flaking.
Flint oblique arrowhead, 3000-2500 BCE, from Lithalun Quarry, Bridgend. Pieces of bone or antler were used to press thin flakes from the edge of a piece of flint.
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Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2003.20H/1
Find Information
Site Name: Lithalun Quarry, Bridgend
Grid Reference: SS 893 766
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 2002
Notes: Found during watching brief
Measurements
length / mm:45.6
width / mm:21.5
thickness / mm:5.1
weight / g:2.5
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