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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300135
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Sanquhar
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
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