Newcastle, New Bridge Street, iron spear head

HER Number:
6600

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, New Bridge Street, iron spear head

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE NZ26SW

Class:
Armour and Weapons

Site Type: Broad:
Weapon

Site Type: Specific:
Spearhead

General Period:
Unknown

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
An iron spear head, 10.75 inches long with the point broken off, blade 6.75 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, socket 4 inches long was found on the site of the Pearl Assurance Buildings.

Easting:
250

Northing:
644

Grid Reference:
NZ250644

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol X (1902), p 234