Summary

Three-ribbed bronze dagger with two large rivets in place and part of the gold mounting of the handle, from a cairn at Blackwaterfoot, Arran, 1750 - 1450 BC

Accession Number

X.EQ 268

Other references

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM SEPULCHRAL DEPOSITS: Bronze Dagger, 9" x 2 1/2", 3-ribbed, and with two large rivets in place & part of the gold mounting of the handle; from a cairn in Arran. Anon notes, 'Blackwaterfoot' added.

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)

Blackwaterfoot, Kilmory, Arran, Buteshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1901

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Wallace, Thomas, 1901 (fl.)

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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