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'Dumfries'

Sword (Bronze)

Site Name 'Dumfries'

Classification Sword (Bronze)

Canmore ID 106741

Site Number NX97NE 137

NGR NX 97 76

NGR Description NX c. 97 76

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Dumfries
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Nithsdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Archaeology Notes

NX97NE 137 c. 97 76

(Ewart Park type - Northern unclassified). 'Dumfries'. Found in 1865, hilt fragment and upper blade of sword. Length 26.8 cm, shoulder width 4.7 cm, dark khaki patina, rivets, 1 (remaining) : 4, none in situ. NMAS DL 30 (Dr Arthur Mitchell collection).

C B Burgess and I Colquhoun 1988.

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