Archaeology Notes

Event ID 706148

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/706148

NS92NE 6 c. 955 269.

(Centred NS 9550 2690) Mr James Black of Wandell Mill states that a man employed by him to drain this field in 1858 found at the place marked and four feet from the surface of the ground, a hilt of a dagger gold mounted, and a small chain such as are used by cavalry to clasp the collar of the cloak. The chain mouldered to pieces when exposed to the air, and the hilt of the dagger was lost by a servant. Not published on the plan. Situation: 43.6.Trace 5

Name Book 1858

No further information was gained during field investigation.

Visited by OS (WW) 22 June 1955