Find Spot record MAB49284 - MONTROSE
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Summary
A Late Bronze Age bronze sword of unknown provenance which is in Montrose Museum.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7003 5000 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75SW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Late Bronze Age bronze sword of unknown provenance which is in Montrose Museum. Burgess and Colquhon classify it as of Ewart Park Type. It is complete, well cast and in good condition. Its dimensions are: 60.4 cm long, 4.3 cm wide at the terminal, 5.05 cm wide at the shoulder, with a maximum blade width of 3.9 cm. It has a good dark green patina on one side, the other has a patchy dark green patina with much bronze surface showing. The rivets are in the pattern 2 (+1 bl): 2 (+2bl), with three in situ.
Burgess and Colquhoun, C B and, 1988, Prahistoriche Bronzefunde 4 5, 105, no. 617 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10922.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW72;
- NRHE Numlink: 83676;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0072;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/83676 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Aug 26 2024 12:36PM
