Prehistoric arrowhead found under Leeds road

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Artefacts unearthed during the construction of a major new road in Leeds have been revealed for the first time. A prehistoric arrowhead, a Bronze Age axe and a 300-year-old pair of nutcrackers were among the thousands of items dug up during work on the East Leeds Orbital Route. Experts from Wessex Archaeology were commissioned to carry out detailed surveys and digs along the four-mile route to gather evidence of sites of historical significance. Wessex Archaeology said over 6,454 items were discovered in total, with a Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead dating back about 6,000 years.