| Title: |
'The original may yet be discovered': seven Bronze Age swords supposedly from Netherley, Kincardineshire
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| Issue: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 137 |
| Series: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Volume: |
137
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| Page Start/End: |
487 - 500 |
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| Licence Type: |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
Describes how investigations into the provenance of three leaf-shaped swords in the collections of the University of Aberdeen lead to two of these swords, and four further swords from other collections, being identified as nineteenth-century replicas. All but one of the swords were investigated by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and X-radiography, as well as detailed visual examination. This revealed that only one had a composition within the range expected for genuine Bronze Age artefacts; visual examination further showed that the others had features unknown on Bronze Age swords. The article concludes with a consideration of the changing meanings of the swords during their two hundred years in various museums. |
| Year of Publication: |
2007
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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| Artefacts (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Swords (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
(ADS Archive)
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| Created Date: |
27 May 2010 |
