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Roman iron arrowhead
Arrowheads were attached to the shafts by means of either a socket or a tang. Vaned, socketed arrowheads were composed of a socketed head with three or four barbed vanes. This example is a quadruple-vaned arrowhead.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
32.60/4.9
Find Information
Site Name: Prysg Field, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1927-1929
Notes: RBb(5)S
Acquisition
Donation, 6/2/1932
Measurements
length / mm:94 (broken)
length / mm:42 (head)
Material
iron
Location
Caerleon: Case 06 Arms and Armour
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