An iron spearhead found in 1860, at Burradon was presented by Dr Charlton to the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle upon Tyne. It was found about two feet underground. The exterior of the circular socket is richly inlaid with silver filigree work, in vertical compartments, of a design in which lozenges, filled with smaller lozenges, by diagonally crossing lines, and a sort of scroll work, predominate. (1)

The filigree work is partly geometrical and partly 'palmette' scroll evolved from the honeysuckle plant. This decoration is of Greek origin and by no means common on Anglo-Saxon objects in Britain. The spearhead is in the Anglo-Saxon case in the Blackgate Museum, Newcastle. (2)

Case 29 '? Anglo-Saxon period. Iron spearhead, the socket once ornamented with silver inlay, now almost wholly decayed. The design is given below (sketch accompanies exhibit) and may be Anglo-Saxon of 9th century date but no parallel is known. Found at Burradon in Coquetdale and presented by Dr Edward Charlton, 1860'. (3)