Find Spot record MHG1847 - Findspot, Forse Estate
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2120 3530 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND23NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
A Late Bronze Age three-slot sword, dug up in a moss on the estate of Forse (Forse House: ND 212 353) was exhibited to the Soc Antiq Scot in February 1855 and donated to the museum later the same year by George Sutherland of Forse (Acc No: DL 2).
The Moss of Forse (ND 220 364) an extensive peat moss (ONB 1872) is on the Forse estate, but it is by no means certain that the sword came from it.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1859; J Anderson 1879; J M Coles 1962; NMAS 1892; Name Book 1871.
(Ewart Park type - Caledonian step 2). Sword, length 64.15cm, terminal width 4.2cm, shoulder width 5.4cm, maximum blade width 4.68cm; slight messy black 'patina' but only on hilt; perhaps this is the remains of organic hilt plates; rivets Sl:4 (+2 Sl).
C B Burgess and I Colquhoun 1988.
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SHG1246 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, J. 1879. 'Notice of a remarkable find of bronze swords and other bronze articles in Edinburgh; with notes on bronze swords found in Scotland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 13 1878-9, p.320-33. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 320-33. 326.
- --- SHG1475 Text/Publication/Article: Henderson, W. 1938. 'Scottish late Bronze Age axes and Swords', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 72 1937-8, p.150-77. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 150-77. 172.
- --- SHG1476 Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1962. ''Scottish Late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology'', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 93 1959-60, p.16-134. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 16-134. 83.
- --- SHG1724 Text/Publication/Article: Burgess and Colquhoun, C B and I. 1988. 'The swords of Britain', Prahistoriche Bronzefunde Vol. 4 1988. Prahistoriche Bronzefunde. 100, no. 583.
- --- SHG2173 Text/Publication/Volume: Evans, J. 1881. Ancient bronze implements, weapons and ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland. 289.
- --- SHG2591 Text/Publication/Volume: NMAS. 1892. Catalogue of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. 145.
- --- SHG3390 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 6, 95.
- --- SHG604 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1859. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, and exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 2 1854-7, p.4-5,16-17,32-3,63-4,78-9,100-1,134,153-4,176-7. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 4-5,16-17,32-3,63-4,78-9,. 33.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
