Find Spot record MHG22293 - Findspot of Bronze Age dirk, Kinnudie
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9129 5499 (4m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SW |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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Full Description
Small Middle Bronze Age dirk blade (L: 104mm; butt W: 17mm) found with metal detector in ploughsoil. Reported as Treasure Trove and allocated to Inverness Museum.
R G Hanley and I Asher 1996
Information from ARCH Community Timeline Project: Auldearn:
Small blade found 1996 c. 4-5 inches down in ploughsoil.
Small dirk without rivel holes or notches. L: 104mm; W (butt): 17mm; W (shoulders): 24.5mm; max. Th: 4.4mm. The cross section relates it to Burgess and Gerloff's Group II, of which there were 14 others known from Scotland in 1996 (Cowie 1997).
Add to bibliography:
Trevor Cowie 1997. 'Middle Bronze Age dirk from Kinnudie Farm, by Auldearn, Nairn'. Report in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
O'Connor, B. and Cowie, T. 1995. 'Middle Bronze Age dirks & rapiers from Scotland,' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 125, pp. 345-67. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1002 Text/Publication/Article: Hanley and Asher, R G and I. 1996. 'Kinnudie Farm (Auldearn parish), Middle Bronze Age dirk', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.59. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 59. 59.
- <1> SHG25449 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Auldearn. Yes. Site 7.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Sep 9 2011 11:55AM
