Socketed arrowhead
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Name/Title
Socketed arrowheadEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 201Description
Arrowhead of iron from Newstead (Trimontium), RoxburghshireUse
An arrowhead or point is the usually sharpened and hardened tip of an arrow, which contributes a majority of the projectile mass and is responsible for impacting and penetrating a target, as well as to fulfil some special purposes such as signalling.Context
Found at TrimontiumCollection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Arrow Head
Weapons
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 201Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British