MHG10870 - Nr Dunrobin Castle, iron knife
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The heavily corroded fragments of a short, single-edged, iron knife, possibly of the 8th century, were found near Dunrobin Castle (NC 850 008) and were in the museum there in 1925. The point and a piece of the blade were missing, giving a length of 26.6cms and a maximum width of 4cms.
S Grieg 1940.
The fragments were not noted in 1966.
Information from TS, Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall, 1966
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8500 0080 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (1)
- KNIFE (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6543 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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