Curle, A. O. and Baird, J. G A. (1913). Notices of the discovery of a Hoard of Rapier-shaped Blades of Bronze at Drumcoltran, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and of a Viking Sword at Torbeckhill, near Ecclefechan.. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48. Vol 48, pp. 333-335.
| Title: | Notices of the discovery of a Hoard of Rapier-shaped Blades of Bronze at Drumcoltran, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and of a Viking Sword at Torbeckhill, near Ecclefechan. | ||||
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| Issue: | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48 | ||||
| Series: | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | ||||
| Volume: | 48 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 447 | ||||
| Page Start/End: | 333 - 335 | ||||
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| Publication Type: | Journal | ||||
| Abstract: | Three surviving items from a hoard discovered in 1837 are described. They are slender tapering blades with a fine green patina and measure 20, 18.2 and 14 inches. Each has a marked midrib with flutings along the sides. The bases were notched rather than perforated for the rivets. An iron double-edged sword was found in a quarry. The tip is missing and the surviving length is 2 feet 6 inches. The pommel is trilobite and rests on a forked plate acting as an upper guard. | ||||
| Year of Publication: | 1913 | ||||
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| Created Date: | 07 May 2014 |
