Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Tolson Memorial Museum, Ravensknowle Park, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Accession No. 60.13.47,Formerly in the possession of the Holmfirth Urban District Council.,Previously in the collection of the Holmfirth Technical Institute.,Previously in the collection of Henry James Morehouse of New Mill, Huddersfield.,Previously owned by Mr. Joseph Barber of Hinchcliffe Mill, whose servant discovered it in 1810.
Site: England,Yorkshire,near Holmfirth,Cartworth Moor[;Discovered by one of the servants of Mr. Joseph Barber of Hinchcliffe Mill, while engaged in digging peat, about 1810.
Discovery context: moorland, peat
Parish: Holmfirth
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1810
Length (mm): 146
Width (mm): 22
Thickness (mm): 3
Weight (g): 57
Patina: Complete except raised sections as indicated on drawing, slight verdigris, in places.
Surface: Smooth.
Other: Length: 5 3/4" = 146.05mm,Width: 7/8" = 22.225mm,Thickness: 1/8" = 3.175mm; 3/8" = 9.252mm ; 3/4" = 19.05mm,Weight: 2 oz. = 56.7 gms
Associations: Nil
Description: As drawing; but note semi-circular depression on edge of blade, possibly due to faulty casting.
Publications: Petch, J.A., "Early Man in the district of Huddersfield". Museum handbook, No. 3, 1924, Pages 54 and 55.,Morehouse, H.J., "History of Kirkburton", Huddersfield 1861, Page 9. (Out of print)
Remarks: Drector R. Wanbooth