Following the launch of trove.scot in February 2025 we are now planning the retiral of some of our webservices. Canmore will be switched off on 24th June 2025. Information about the closure can be found on the HES website: Retiral of HES web services | Historic Environment Scotland
Mennock Water
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Spearhead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Site Name Mennock Water
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Spearhead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Canmore ID 300135
Site Number NS81SE 113
NGR NS 871 108
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300135
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Sanquhar
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Artefact Recovery (August 2006)
NS 871 108 A near-complete bronze spearhead was found by Mr Louie Chudziak while gold panning in the Mennock Water during August 2006. Side-looped spearheads are the most numerous and widespread of the Middle Bronze Age spearhead types found in Britain and probably had a long currency extending from the 15th to at least the 12th century BC.
Claimed as Treasure Trove and allocated to Dumfries Museum
T Cowie (National Museums Scotland), 2008
