New Bridge Street, iron spear head
New Bridge Street, iron spear head
HER Number
6600
District
Newcastle
Site Name
New Bridge Street, iron spear head
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
Site Type: Specific
Spearhead
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
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
425000
Northing
564400
Grid Reference
NZ425000564400
Sources
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol X (1902), p 234