The Iron Age
Warfare
Spearhead
- Period:
- Roman Period
- Description:
-
This spear head was found in the River Irvine. The unusual twisted tang shows that it would have been screwed into a wooden shaft - most spearheads have a socket rather than a tang. The shaft has long since decomposed in the river.
- Materials/Media:
- iron
- Dimensions:
- 566mm
- Source:
- The Dick Institute
- Accession number:
- KIMMG:AR/C39
- Digital Number:
- EAAM038n
- Copyright:
- East Ayrshire Council
