NMS Archaeology Object 127785: X.DI 1 - Dagger


Description

Summary


Dagger of bronze, triangular and tapering in shape, from a cist at Cleigh, Lochnell, Argyll, 2300 - 2050 BC


Accession Number


X.DI 1


Other references

Not recorded1874

Original description

BRONZE BLADES. Bronze blade, 5 in. long, triangular, tapering, with three rivets, from cist at Cleigh, Lochnell, Argyllshire. HMcC note, 1998-99: Updated from SCRAN full data set.

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)

Cleigh, Lochnell, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1874

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Dr R. Angus Smith

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Dagger of bronze, triangular and tapering in shape, from a cist at Cleigh, Lochnell, Argyll, 2300 - 2050 BC © National Museums Scotland
Image of Dagger of bronze, triangular and tapering in shape, from a cist at Cleigh, Lochnell, Argyll, 2300 - 2050 BC © National Museums Scotland

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