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Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 561796
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/561796
A bronze dirk dating from the Middle Bronze Age, about 1200BC, was found somewhere in the area of Newton Don. The blade of the weapon survives although the hilt, which was probably made of an organic material such as bone, does not. The blade is 296mm in length, and measures 61mm at its widest point. There are two rivet holes at the base, which would have been used to attach the handle. Close examination demonstrated that the dirk was worn and scratched, and that it had been sharpened, indicating a long use-life
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
