Co Antrim: Archaeological Objects at The British Museum Part I
The British Museum holds 806 items identified as coming from Co Antrim. A further six items are identified as coming from either Antrim or Derry~Londonderry, two from Antrim/Down, and one from Antrim/Donegal. The majority of these (445) are assigned to the Neolithic/Bronze Age, followed by the Neolithic (86), and Early Medieval period (83). The most common object type represented are axes (172). The main material types represented in this assemblage are Stone (596), Metal (121), and Pottery (70). < Table of Contents Neolithic: Stone items Antrim spear-head +.3389 Flint spear-head. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1356592&partId=1 Antrim transverse arrow-head +0.3392 Flint oblique arrow-head. http://britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1356591&partId=1 Antrim spear-head Sturge.504 Flint spear-head. http://britishmuseum.org/...