Canmore Site 63827: BENNAN MILLYEA - KELLS - DAGGER(S) (BRONZE), SPEARHEAD(S) (BRONZE)


Description

Site NameBENNAN MILLYEA
Other Name(s)GLEN KENS
Site NumberNX58NW 1
Broad ClassAGRICULTURE AND SUBSISTENCE (OBJECT), ARMOUR AND WEAPONS
Site Type(s)DAGGER(S) (BRONZE), SPEARHEAD(S) (BRONZE)
NGRNX 5360 8637
NGR accuracyNGR given to the nearest 10m
Local AuthorityDUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
ParishKELLS
Record created1988-07-04
Last updated2000-04-12

Archaeology Notes

NX58NW 1 5360 8637. NX 53608637. A Middle Bronze Age spearhead (Class IV),found in clay by a farm-worker on Bennan Millyea, was submitted to Dumfries Burgh Museum in April 1967. It is in the possession of Mr Olsen of the Norwegian Shipping Line. J Williams 1969 Two similar spearheads are on record from this approximate area. One, mentioned in 1792, and now lost, is located only to Glen Kens (NX 58 87) (R Riddell 1792). The other, which has been in Kirkcudbright Museum since at least 1887, is located to Kells (J Anderson and G F Black 1888) (Acc No 845). Two Middle Bronze Age daggers (Group II) from Kells are also in Kirkcudbright Museum (Acc No's 844, 844A). J M Coles 1965

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