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Cove
Armlet (Gold)(Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Cove
Classification Armlet (Gold)(Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 67113
Site Number NY27SE 14
NGR NY 265 704
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/67113
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkpatrick-fleming
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NY27SE 14 c. 265 704.
A gold object, purpose unknown, 'found lately' in a moss about 18 in. below the surface, 'on the estate of Mr Irvine, of Cove, near Ecclefechan', was in the possession of John Davidson, jnr., of Edinburgh, on 27 March 1755.
Soc Antiq London Minute Book 7, 195-6; R Pococke 1809
The minute book of the Soc Antiq London refers to a gold object which may have been a Late Bronze Age armlet, from Ecclefechan (NY 1974). (Cove: NY 265 704).
J M Coles 1965
The possible armlet noted by Coles is to be identified with that said to have been found at Cove.
Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 7 August 1995.
Classified as 'gold armlet (possible)' and original reference cited as Soc Antiq London Minute Book, 7, 195-6.
RCAHMS 1997.
