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Bruce's Acre
Battle Site (Medieval), Human Remains (Medieval), Sword(S) (Medieval)
Site Name Bruce's Acre
Classification Battle Site (Medieval), Human Remains (Medieval), Sword(S) (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Broom; Bruce's Acres
Canmore ID 66466
Site Number NY16NE 18
NGR NY 1650 6557
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/66466
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Cummertrees
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NY16NE 18 1650 6557.
(NY 1650 6557) Bruce's Acre (NAT)
OS 6" map (1945)
On the farm of Broom (NY16NE 58.01) there is a field called Bruce's Acres where it is said that Robert Bruce...sustained a severe repulse from the English. A quantity of human bones and several swords were lately found in a moss near the field where the battle is said to have been fought.
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845 (G Gillespie).
Note (1997)
NY 1650 6557 NY16NE 18
Listed as burial (possible), and swords.
RCAHMS 1997.
