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Dunrobin

Findspot, Knife (Iron)

Site Name Dunrobin

Classification Findspot, Knife (Iron)

Canmore ID 6543

Site Number NC80SE 37

NGR NC 850 008

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Golspie
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC80SE 37 850 008.

The heavily corroded fragments of a short, single-edged, iron knife, possibly of the 8th century, were found near Dunrobin Castle (NC 850 008) and were in the museum there in 1925. The point and a piece of the blade were missing, giving a length of 26.6cms and a maximum width of 4cms.

S Grieg 1940.

The fragments were not noted in 1966.

Information from TS, Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall, 1966

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