In 1852 this object was "picked up on the shore at Whitburn", and later donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle by the Rev. W. Featherston haugh. Precise findspot unknown; OS suggest the first parish and grid ref above, but this area is cliffs above rocks; the second, which is sand, seems equally possible. Mellars suggests it was either washed up by the sea from submerged deposits just off the present shore, or eroded out of deposits in nearby cliffs; he favoured the former. The harpoon is of deer antler, "of biserial form, having three sharply pointed barbs along one edge, two similar barbs on the other edge, and bearing an elongated, oval perforation in the butt end; clear traces of a third barb can be seen close to the tip...". Total length 87.5 mm, max width 14.6 mm; max thickness 4.6 mm. "Of Obanian affinities", 5,500 - 3,500 B.C. Great North Museum: Hancock 1968.14.A

In 1929, during road widening near Wheatall Farm, a cist burial was found 60- 90 cms deep in glacial gravel. The cist contained "a contracted inhumation aged c. 35 years", a barbed and tanged arrowhead, other worked flints and limpets. The cist was subsequently reconstructed in South Shields Museum, and is on display [2008] and consists of 2 side stones and 2 end stones on a base stone. In spite of the arrowhead both Gibbs and the OS suggest this was a late Neolithic burial. Tyne and Wear Museums have taken it to be early Bronze Age.

In 1935 the Couplands published a summary of the six sites on which they had found flints along the coast near Whitburn, five being on top of the cliffs. The OS in 1952, after consultation with Mrs Coupland, provided a basic list of the finds from each site, and in the case of Site F a location, - Whitburn Colliery. It produced 35 flints "with seven pieces trimmed; one piece trimmed for small barb, and twenty four indeterminate pieces". Wymer and Young group the finds from the six sites together and add no further details. No one offers a clue to the flints' whereabouts. n unknown number of flints, found Oct. 1963, from Whitburn Colliery are in the Wilf Dodds Collection now in the Bowes Museum.

In 1935 the Couplands published a summary of the six sites on which they had found flints along the coast near Whitburn, five being on top of the cliffs. In 1952 the OS, after consultation with Mrs Coupland, provided a basic list of the finds from each site, and in the case of Site E a location, - south of Souter lighthouse. It produced 60 flints, "including fifty indeterminate pieces and two points". For no clear reason Miket gives a different grid ref; Wymer and Young group the finds from the six sites together and add no further details. No one offers a clue to the flints whereabouts.

In 1935 the Couplands published a summary of the six sites on which they had found flints along the coast near Whitburn, five being on top of the cliffs. In 1952 the OS, after consultation with Mrs Coupland, provided a basic list of the finds from each site, and in the case of Site D a location, - Souter Point. It produced 5 flints, viz. 4 cores and 1 point. For no clear reason Miket gives a slightly different grid ref; Wymer and Young group the finds from the six sites together and add no further details. No one offers a clue to the flints' whereabouts.

In 1935 the Couplands published a summary of the six sites on which they had found flints along the coast near Whitburn, five being on top of the cliffs. In 1952 the OS, after consultation with Mrs. Coupland, provided a basic list of the finds from each site, and in some cases a site location. Site C produced 50 flints, "mainly wasters, but including three pieces retrimmed to form arrowheads". They did not locate the site; Miket merely gives the grid refs at each end of the likely area, see above. He mysteriously adds a partially reworked but uncompleted arrowhead to the list, again without supporting evidence. Wymer and Young group the finds from the six sites together, but do not add any information. No one offers a clue to the flints' whereabouts.

In 1935 the Couplands published a summary of the six sites on which they had found flints along the coast near Whitburn, five being on top of the cliffs. In 1952 the OS, after consultation with Mrs Coupland, provided a basic list of the finds from each site, and in the case of Site B a location, - close to Souter lighthouse. It produced 76 flints, "including sixty one indeterminate pieces and wasters". Miket repeats this information though with the wrong grid reference; Wymer and Young group the finds from the six sites together and add no further details. No one offers a clue to the flints' whereabouts. An unknown number of flints from Lizard Point, Marsden, are in the Wilf Dodds Collection now in the Bowes Museum. Souter lighthouse is on Lizard Point, so these two groups, without a grid ref for the second, appear near enough to be conflated. The attached date, 7.3.1955, is presumably one of discovery.

In 1935 the Couplands published a summary of the six sites on which they had found flints along the coast near Whitburn, five being on top of the cliffs. In 1952 the OS, after consultation with Mrs Coupland, provided a basic list of the finds from each site, and in some cases a site location. Site A produced 202 flints, including "microliths, points, blades, waste cores". They did not locate this site; Miket merely gives the grid refs at each end of the likely area, see above. He also adds scraper and borer to the list, but without supporting evidence. Wymer and Young group the finds from the six sites together, and do not add any information. No one offers a clue to the flints' whereabouts.

A bronze wing-flanged axe apparently exists in South Shields Central Museum though Miket does not give it a museum accession no. In 1976 the OS, on information from Miket, recorded it as from the locality of South Shields. In 1984 Miket more cautiously published it as "unprovenanced, but probably Tyne and Wear". There is no further information.

Found on 19 September 1864 at Trow Rocks. "A characteristic member of the Yorkshire three-ribbed type", with side loop, practically unexpanded blade and prominent casting seams. Length 81 mm, width across the cutting edge 43 mm.