Found a flint arrowhead
This afternoon I am 'over the moon'. This is because, about 20 years ago, I found a flint arrowhead when digging in our garden. I showed it to an archaeologist then put it away somewhere so safe I could not find it again-until today! Bingo. Image of arrowhead For reasons explained in the Archaeology Scotland information sheet below, flint was an important resource to prehistoric peoples. How the artefact came to be in our garden is a mystery. As explained below, this type of quartz is very rare in Scotland with the nearest deposit being about 181 miles away in the N.E. Alternatively, the raw material could have: Been found as a nodule on the coast. Been brought over from Northern Ireland (closer than Peterhead, as the crow flies) Been traded from what is now England where there are extensive flint resources. There is always the possibility that a previous occupant of the property obtained the item and discarded it. The quality of the arrowhead is poor. It has ...