Harpoon

A barbed spear head used to catch marine life. A harpoon usually has a rope or line attached to it.

A Mesolithic harpoon found on the Leman and Ower Bank, Doggerland, North Sea.

A Mesolithic harpoon found on the Leman and Ower Bank, Doggerland, North Sea. NWHCM 1932.39:A (© NCC)