Find Spot record MAB47405 - MILL OF MILLFIELD
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Summary
Sword found in 1771.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8134 5206 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ85SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Monquhitter |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sword found in 1771. The point was made into a knife and it was used as a sack trimmer by the miller at Millfield. The Old Statistical Account, quoted by OS Name Book, records the discovery of spearheads, apparently of bronze, at Findlay's Mire and suggests that they were 'used by Covenanters'. This probably represents a Bronze Age find.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No63(1871) 20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SWORD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ85SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 19934;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ85SW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19934 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No63(1871) 20.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 28 2020 3:59PM
