The original spearhead dates from approximately 1000 BC. It is currently on display in the 'Finds from Irish Wetlands' exhibition at the Museum. The spearhead was discovered buried seven feet deep in a bog. It is a good example of the type of spearhead which was widely used in Ireland during the Late Bronze Age.

Who invented iron spearhead?

This leaf-shaped iron spearhead has a central ridge and a socket, in which remains part of the wooden shaft. It was made by the Pororo people of east-central Africa and was used in rain-making ceremonies rather than combat.

Where was the iron spearhead invented?

This spearhead was made about 2,700 years ago, at the very beginning of the Iron Age. It was found in peat at the bottom of Llyn Fawr, a lake near Hirwaun, south Wales. The maker was still experimenting with the new technology. He laboriously hammered the iron to make the object look as if it had been cast in bronze.