Good condition flint arrowhead

[will11456]

Hello all, I have recently inherited my grandfathers collection of things he had found in the fields over the years (he was a farmer). Among many things, this arrowhead caught my particular attention because of how good condition it was in compared to the others. I would really appreciate any information you can give on this artefact.

If it helps, i live in =East Anglia - England.

Thanks

 

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[tamrock]

The size of it would be nice to know. You say you live in England. Was this artifact found in England? It looks very much like many points found all over North America.

 

[will11456]

Thanks for replying,

I measured it: it is 3.5 cm x 3.5cm (1.3 inches x 1.3 inches for you Americans)

Also yes, it was found on our farm in suffolk, whilst ploughing approx 50 years ago.

 

[tamrock]

Well I'd Google search the various styles of points found in the Isle's. It does rule out any periods or attributes to any peoples found here. How it was found is so very typical to the ones we find here. By the way welcome to TN.

 

[bigfoot1]

welcome !!!I am no expert but I did a bit of research for you.I dont know how far from grimes graves in norfolk you are but below are some examples from the flint mines there.estimated 4000 to 2000 b.c.

hope it helps

.....and yours..

cheers

 

[will11456]

I sure will, been doing a bit of research anyway- Thankyou

 

[will11456]

And thankyou bigfoot for your research, im not that far away from you down here in suffolk - oh cool, ill do some research into that time period

 

[BosnMate]

Beautiful point. Looks a lot like the ones made by the Rogue River people here is SW Oregon, USA. Besides plowed fields, check along stream banks and in gravel bars. Those are good areas to find points, seems like every high water moves more in to be found.

 

[will11456]

Thanks. Its interesting how similiar it is to ones in america - considering the people wouldve never have had contact with any of them, and yet the points are crafted very similiarly.

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

I would agree with bigfoot1. If this arrowhead had been found in France, I would tell you it's from the "Chasseen" culture (which is a Neolithic culture) because it is absolutely similar to those made at that time. Chasseen culture dates back to 4200 to 3500 BC. It would go well with bigfoot1's theory. Anyhow, it is absolutely certain this arrowhead is from the Neolithic era, and more precisely from around 4000-3000BC.