156 Weapons of the Bronze Age found in East Yorkshire. 



is from Hutton Cranswick, and measures 5" in length, 2" across 

 the cutting edge, and if" across the wings. On the casting 

 there seems to be evidence that the mould has been altered at 

 a later date for the purpose of adding these large wings. 



No. 25 is a well-made socketed spear-head, of lanceolate form, 

 from Swine. It is based upon a large conical socket for the 

 shaft, 5" in length, on the sides of which for a length of 3|" 

 are two small knife-like projections, forming the spear. The 

 socket, which is conical, extends to V from the point, and at 

 a distance of .V from the bottom, a hole is bored through 

 opposite the blade on each side, evidently to take a rivet 

 for secure hafting. This specimen is exceptionally well pre- 

 served, and in type resembles Evans No. 386, from Reach 

 Fen. 



No. 26 from Hutton Cranswick, is a much more delicate 

 type of implement, with a longer shaft, and with flattened 

 side loops, an inch from the socket, for the purpose of attach- 

 ment. The socket is conical, and extends to a i\" from the 

 point. The blades are 2§" long, and are nearly an inch across 

 at the widest part. Evans does not figure one of this type, 

 his nearest form being from Laken Heath (No. 395). 



No. 27 is a portion of a very well-made and finely-cast 

 spear head from the Yorkshire Wolds. On each side of the 

 conical medial ridge is a well-defined hollow, beyond which 

 the spear head tapers to a knife edge. The point is missing, 

 and apparently at the place where the spear is broken were 

 two holes for either ornament or attachment. The specimen 

 is 4 \" in length by ~l\" in width, and half-an-inch across the 

 socket, the hollow extending in the spear head for ii". A 

 part of the shaft has been carefully cut or broken all round, 

 in order that the spear head might still be used in its shortened 

 form. Originally it was probably 2|" longer in the shaft. 

 Evans figures an example from Elford in Northumberland 

 (No. 405), which our example exactly resembles. 



Fig. 28 is a very rare type of implement, which had not 

 previously been represented in the Hull collection. It was 

 found at Bridlington many years ago, and after passing through 

 various hands, reached Hull. It is of the type of blade known 

 as a halberd, rather than a dagger, and of these, the late Sir 

 John Evans states they are by no means common in England 

 and Wales, though they occur occasionally in Ireland. Evans 

 mentions only four examples from England and Wales, viz., 

 from Westmorland, Shropshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk. 

 The first mentioned is figured (No. 337), and would somewhat 

 resemble the Bridlington specimen. In this however, a small 

 portion at the point is missing, and the opposite end, which 

 originally would have three or four rivet holes, is also broken 

 away. At some time this broken halberd has been used as 



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