NMS Archaeology Object 134847: X.FR 439 - Sword / fragment


Description

Summary


Fragment of an iron sword with traces of a wooden hilt, from Camelon


Accession Number


X.FR 439


Other references

Not recorded1923.35

Original description

ROMANO-BRITISH. Fragment of an iron sword, consisting of the upper part of the blade and the tang of the handle. It shows the remains of a brass mount and some traces of the wooden handle. Camelon, Stirlingshire.

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)

Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1923

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

North British Railway Company

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Fragment of an iron sword with traces of a wooden hilt, from Camelon © National Museums Scotland
Image of Fragment of an iron sword with traces of a wooden hilt, from Camelon © National Museums Scotland

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