Find Spot record MAB49719 - BOAR'S MOSS
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Summary
Four Swords.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6300 6200 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Boyndie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Four Swords. Three are Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped swords, two of unknown provenance and the third found in a moss near Blairshinnock. The fourth, rivetted, was found in Boar's Moss and presented to Elgin Museum. It may be the sword described as Roman in 1842, found in bogs of Reattie and lodged in the armoury of Duff House.
HENDERSON, W, 1938, PSAS 72(1937-8) 150-177, 173 (Bibliographic reference). SAB743.
BRONZE SWORDS
COLES, J. M., 1960, SCOTTISH LATE BRONZE METALWORK; PSAS 101 p.16-134, 83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB234.
BRONZE SWORDS
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1845) 225 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
BRONZE SWORDS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 18500;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18500 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 3 2024 10:26AM
