Object: Spearhead
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Black Gate Muse. N/C, Mus. No. 1947.6.1,Given by J.D. Cowen, Esq.: from the collection of Miss Walker, Hexham; formerly in the possession of Mr. J. J. Walker, son of Mr. Wylan Walker, contractor for the construction of several sections of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Site: England,Northumberland,Borbridge,Farnley Grange,Found when making the Newcastle and Carlisls Railway, c. 1834,No other details recorded; but see N.C.H. ref. given on this card.
Parish: Borbridge
County: Northumberland
Country: England
Year of discovery: 1834
Length (mm): 89
Width (mm): 27
Thickness (mm): 21
Patina: Green and brown, poor.
Surface: Poor
Other: Length: 3 1/2" = 88.9mm,Width: 1 1/16" = 26.9875mm,Thickness: 13/16" = 20.6375mm
Associations: Found with 1947.6A, 6A2, and 6.2 and other items, see card 1947.6A and NCH reference given above.
Publications: Proc. Soc. of Antiq. of N/C 4th Series, Vol. XI, p. 139, short account, no illustrations.,Northumberland County History, Vol X page 5, note 4 and page 6. Good account with details of other items found with these and now in Alnwick Castle Museum. See card no. 1947.6A for Alnwick Castle Catalogue 405. No illustrations in NCH or Alnwick Catalogue.
Remarks: W. Balmer