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Mennock Water

Findspot, Spearhead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)

Site Name Mennock Water

Classification Findspot, Spearhead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)

Canmore ID 300135

Site Number NS81SE 113

NGR NS 871 108

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

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Artefact Recovery (August 2006)

NS 871 108 A near-complete bronze spearhead was found by Mr Louie Chudziak while gold panning in the Mennock Water during August 2006. Side-looped spearheads are the most numerous and widespread of the Middle Bronze Age spearhead types found in Britain and probably had a long currency extending from the 15th to at least the 12th century BC.

Claimed as Treasure Trove and allocated to Dumfries Museum

T Cowie (National Museums Scotland), 2008

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