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Callander
Hoard (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)(Possible), Rapier (Period Unassigned), Socketed Axehead(S) (Period Unassigned), Spearhead(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Callander
Classification Hoard (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)(Possible), Rapier (Period Unassigned), Socketed Axehead(S) (Period Unassigned), Spearhead(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) River Teith; Callander District
Canmore ID 24340
Site Number NN60NW 2
NGR NN 60 07
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/24340
- Council Stirling
- Parish Callander
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Perthshire
NN60NW 2 Unlocated
The following Bronze Age weapons and implements with NMAS. Accession numbers have been found at or near Callander:-
DQ 321 'Squat' socketed axe.
DQ 322 Group II Thetford Class rapier (broken)
DQ 323 Group III Lisburn class rapier (fragment)
DQ 324 Spearhead Class IV.
DE 101 'Rib' socketed axe.
DE 124 'Bag' socketed axe.
DG 105 Spearhead Class V.
DC 134 Flanged axe Class III.
DQ 321-4 form a reputed hoard (Coles 1961) but although presumably accessed as a group by the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS), there is no evidence to suggest that they were found together.
A spearhead of Class V (Bronze Age Card catalogue Oxford(1) bearing no. NMAS number, is probably a duplication of DG 105.
J M Coles 1961; 1962; 1966; A V Trump 1962.
The find spots could not be located by local enquiries. All the finds are in the NMAS.
Visited by OS (R D) 6 January 1969.
Callander district. Possibly from hoard, before 1830.
(Wandsworth-type rapier, Cambridge variant). 365. Rapier with damaged trapezoidal butt having remains of two rivet-holes; grooved slightly omega hilt-mark; tip missing; upper part matt black and dark green patina, lower part fine gold patina, all with much bright green pitting; present length 27.6cm, present width 5.6cm. NMA Edinburgh (DJ 322).
(Notched-butt weapon; damaged). 99. Rapier fragment with damaged butt; remains of one rivet-hole or notch; slightly curved hilt-mark; lower blade missing; fine gold and dark green patina with some pitting; present length 13.0cm, present width 3.3cm. NMA Edinburgh (DQ 323).
C B Burgess and S Gerloff 1981.
(Short-flanged axe of Callander type). 535. Single find. Flanged axe, smooth, brown-black, modern filing at butt, long slope stop, blade hammered(?); length 161mm, butt 23mm, cutting edge 57mm, weight 395gms. NMA DC 134.
(Socketed axe of Portree type). 1050. Single find. Socketed axe, green, trimmed, hammered blade, long haft ribs; length 75mm, mouth 25x29mm, cutting edge 58mm, weight 230gms. NMA DE 124.
(Socketed axe of Portree type). 1064. Hoard (?). Socketed axe, smooth green, but pitted at mouth and on collar, mouth damaged, hammered blade; length 59mm, mouth 20x22mm, cutting edge 34mm, weight 95gms. NMA DQ 321. Reputed associated finds: asymmetric-looped spearhead and two rapiers of Burgess' Groups III and IV.
(Socketed axe of Yorkshire type). 1369. River Teith. Single find. Socketed axe, corroded, green, trimmed, haft ribs reach half-way down; length 80mm, mouth 29x31mm, cutting edge 39mm, weight 120gms. NMA DE 101.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
