Summary

Double-edged Viking sword with trilobed pommel and recurved guards, found on the left bank of the Mein River, Dumfriesshire

Accession Number

X.IL 340

Other references

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Double edged sword, measuring over all 2'1/2", imperfect at the point, with trilobed pommel and recurved guards, found on the left bank of the Mein at lower end of Annan District Waterworks. Anon notes, 'Label is marked IL 346'.

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)

Mein River, Annan District Waterworks, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1913

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

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