Weapons Inventory City of Newcastle.
In the late 1600s it is written that included in the weapons were converted farming tools as weapons which were noted amongst others as SCYTHES.
1548: On this day, an inventory was taken of all the munitions
and ordnance of war held within Newcastle. These give us a
fascinating insight into the machinery of sixteenth-century
warfare, as well as Newcastle's often surprising provisions
for conflict. Most of the foot soldiers were equipped with
black bills (a hooked blade on a 5-6 feet long stick) or bows
-there were 2,ooo of each! Others had pikes (4oo), and demilances (250) with smaller numbers of staves. Also held in the
city were weapons made by converting farming equipment
- hedging bills, scythes, sickles and axes.
Last edited by Peter Hudson; 9th November 2023 at 06:56 PM.
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