Arrowhead
Object
Flint tool
Production date
Neolithic
Object number
1991.667
Physical Description
Flint, oval, one almost flat side, grey and brown.
Object history
Likely to be part of J.E.Greenhill's collection of flint Neolithic arrowheads. If 204. then the locality is unknown. If 205 this would have been found in the Lea Valley.
Associated Event
Associated Person
Joseph Exhall Greenhill (Archaeologist)
Material
Stone
Dimension
Length: 60mm
Width: 22mm
Depth: 5mm
Width: 22mm
Depth: 5mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition ‘Hackney 300,000 BC: Meet the Neanderthal neighbours and curious creatures of the borough's Old Stone Age’
New Age, New Technology
These arrowheads, believed to be found in the Lea Valley, show the small and delicate nature of flint working compared to larger tools of the Old Stone Age.
The presence of arrowheads raises interesting questions; were people still hunting alongside farming? Protecting farm animals from predators? Or were they defending their land against other humans?
New Age, New Technology
These arrowheads, believed to be found in the Lea Valley, show the small and delicate nature of flint working compared to larger tools of the Old Stone Age.
The presence of arrowheads raises interesting questions; were people still hunting alongside farming? Protecting farm animals from predators? Or were they defending their land against other humans?
On display?
No