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Barbed and tanged flint arrowheads

Findspot: 
Burnt Fen, Littleport, Cambridgeshire
Period: 
Date: 
Early Bronze Age, 2500 - 1500 BC

Barbed and tanged flint arrowheads are found across western and central Europe. They demonstrate how important bows and arrows were for hunting and warfare. Archery was a vital skill for children to learn.

Collection information

Collection: 
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

Exhibition details

Catalogue number: 
34

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