NMS Archaeology Object 14385: H.HY 71 - Cross-guard, sword
Description
Summary
Sword cross-guard of iron, a very common form of straight bar, slightly bent, from Urquhart Castle, 13th - 17th century
Accession Number
H.HY 71
Other references
| HAAQ Register Number NMAS Loan Number | H.1955.843 Q.L.1923.71 |
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Original description
Urquhart Castle. [One of] Collection of relics found during the restoration of the Castle by H.M. Office of Works - see Register for 1923 pp.53-63 and Loan Register 1923. 5-140. PSAS 112, 1982, 465-476. Sword cross-guard. Oakeshott (1964, 113) style I, very common form of straight bar, slightly bent, presumably of relatively constant thickness, but it is very corroded. The gap for the blade is 29mm at its narrowest. Laing (MacDonald & Laing 1977, 20) suggested this was a small pick. SD note, November 1999: Upgraded from PSAS.
Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)
None
Discovery / field collection
Date of discovery
Not recorded
Method (e.g. excavation)
Not recorded
Place (i.e. location of discovery)
Grid reference
Not recorded
Acquisition
Acquisition date
1955-06-03
Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)
Seafield Trustees
MacKenzie, Innes and Logan [Melville Street, Edinburgh]
Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)
Donor
Agent
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Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
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| Canmore Site Id: 12547 | URQUHART CASTLE - URQUHART AND GLENMORISTON - CASTLE (MEDIEVAL), FORT (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), MOTTE AND BAILEY (MEDIEVAL), VITRIFIED STONE (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), PIN(S) (COPPER) | Definite | |
| NMS Accession Number: H.HY 71 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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