River Tyne, bronze sword
River Tyne, bronze sword
HER Number
770
District
Newcastle
Site Name
River Tyne, bronze sword
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
Site Type: Specific
Sword
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Bronze Age -2,600 to -700
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
In 1922 R. Blair exhibited to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle a sword which was then in his possession, and which he said had been dredged from the Tyne "Between Kings Meadows island and the High Level Bridge, more than fifty years ago". In 1923 it was donated to the Society from his estate. The blade and part only of the hilt plate survive. Surviving length 542 mm, max. width 32 mm, thickness of blade 6 mm. Two rivet-holes survive on the handle.
Easting
425000
Northing
563600
Grid Reference
NZ425000563600
Sources
<< HER 770 >> W. Greenwell, 1889, Ancient British Implements of Bronze, Etc.Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 2, III (for 1887-88), p. 309
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 1907, 3, II (for 1905-06), opp. p. 226 no. 1
R. Blair 1923, Exhibited, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 3, X (for 1921-22), p. 224
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 1925, 4, I (for 1923-24), pp. 122, 184
M.H. Dodds, ed. 1930, Prehistoric Period, Northumberland County History, XIII, p. 21 fig. 23 and p. 22
R. Miket, 1984, The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear, p. 43 and p. 45, fig. 13, no. 6
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 1907, 3, II (for 1905-06), opp. p. 226 no. 1
R. Blair 1923, Exhibited, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 3, X (for 1921-22), p. 224
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 1925, 4, I (for 1923-24), pp. 122, 184
M.H. Dodds, ed. 1930, Prehistoric Period, Northumberland County History, XIII, p. 21 fig. 23 and p. 22
R. Miket, 1984, The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear, p. 43 and p. 45, fig. 13, no. 6