NMS Archaeology Object 167646: X.IL 315 - Sword / fragment


Description

Summary


Fragments of a sword from Colonsay, Argyll, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD


Accession Number


X.IL 315


Other references

Not recorded1898 p. 124

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Three fragments of a sword, respectively 3 1/2",6" and 5 1/2" long, remnants of hilt 3 1/4" dia, from a burial at Colonsay.

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)

Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1898

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Fragments of a sword from Colonsay, Argyll, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD © National Museums Scotland
Image of Fragments of a sword from Colonsay, Argyll, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD © National Museums Scotland

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