Dunrobin
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Knife (Iron)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Dunrobin
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Knife (Iron)(Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 6543
Site Number NC80SE 37
NGR NC 850 008
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/6543
- Council Highland
- Parish Golspie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC80SE 37 850 008.
The heavily corroded fragments of a short, single-edged, iron knife, possibly of the 8th century, were found near Dunrobin Castle (NC 850 008) and were in the museum there in 1925. The point and a piece of the blade were missing, giving a length of 26.6cms and a maximum width of 4cms.
S Grieg 1940.
The fragments were not noted in 1966.
Information from TS, Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall, 1966
