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