The Dhorlin
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Sword (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Site Name The Dhorlin
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Sword (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Alternative Name(s) Dorlinn
Canmore ID 38817
Site Number NR72SW 34
NGR NR 747 201
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/38817
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Campbeltown
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR72SW 34 747 201.
A Late Bronze Age sword from Dorlinn, Kintyre (The Dorlinn, now The Dhorlin: name NR 747 201) is in Campbeltown Museum.
J M Coles 1962; RCAHMS 1971.
(Ewart Park type - Northern unclassified). Found by Mr William Galbraith in 1908. Single find. Sword hilt and upper blade. Length 22.5cm, shoulder with 3.9cm. Poor condition, badly corroded. Patina dark brown/khaki. Blade edge missing; rivets 2 + 2 (+ 2 bl), none in situ.
C B Burgess and I Colquhoun 1988.
