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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Buemaker on September 28, 2024, 01:27:08 PM

Title: 1500 year old arrow.
Post by: Buemaker on September 28, 2024, 01:27:08 PM

The snow and icepatches in the Norwegian mountains are melting because of warmer climate and many things have been found at the ice edge. The picture shows a 1500 year old arrow, nicely barrel shaped.  Most likely lost during reindeer hunting 1500 years ago.

Title: Re: 1500 year old arrow.
Post by: KenH on September 29, 2024, 08:47:44 AM

Fabulous finds.  Those arrowheads seem very large/long.

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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 29, 2024, 11:09:01 AM

Very cool Bue..

Title: Re: 1500 year old arrow.
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on September 29, 2024, 11:47:33 AM

I love seeing those posts pop up from the research crews. Every time I see those arrows I want to try some.

Kyle

Title: Re: 1500 year old arrow.
Post by: kennym on September 29, 2024, 01:51:54 PM

Looks like the archers of old had it figured out pretty well. 

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Post by: John R. Graves on October 14, 2024, 01:08:13 PM

I have to imagine that losing that arrow was a pretty costly mistake back then.

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Post by: Pat B on October 29, 2024, 11:33:20 PM

Very cool arrow, Bue. Thanks for posting it here.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: 1500 year old arrow.
Post by: KellyG on October 31, 2024, 05:36:50 PM

That is pretty cool, for sure.