Sunderland, Humbledon Hill, iron knife

HER Number:
21

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Humbledon Hill, iron knife

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Tools and Equipment

Site Type: Broad:
Cutting Equipment

Site Type: Specific:
Knife

General Period:
Unknown

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Near the Humbledon Hill barrow and cinerary urns [HER ref. 8] it is reported that a short iron knife with a curved handle was discovered, and also two skeletons. There is nothing to show whether the knife was associated with any of the reported Humbledon Hill burials.

Easting:
380

Northing:
552

Grid Reference:
NZ380552

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 21 >> W.C. Mitchell, 1919, History of Sunderland p. 9 Geoquest 2000, Archaeological Assessment for ... Humbledon Hill, Sunderland