Flint arrowhead, leaf shaped

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Leaf - shaped flint arrowhead, Neolithic 4,500 - 5,800 years ago

Museum number 1964-122

Leaf shaped arrowheads were used for hunting and fighting throughout Britain in the Neolithic. It took much skill to create one from flint using a pressure -flaking technique. The arrowhead would be attached to a wooden shaft.