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Skye, Trumpan
Sword (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Trumpan
Classification Sword (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Waternish Estate
Canmore ID 10942
Site Number NG26SW 6
NGR NG 22 61
NGR Description NG c. 22 61
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10942
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG26SW 6 c. 22 61.
Bronze leaf-shaped sword found 'some time since', 4' below the surface of a peat moss on the hill overlooking the ruined church of Trumpan (NG26SW 3). Length, 23 1/4"; width (at broadest), 1 5/8"; width (at narrowest), 1 1/4"; at the wings of the hilt plate it is 2" broad; and what remains of the grip measures 2 3/4" long.
It is believed to have been a single find and is similar in most respects to other specimens found in the W Highlands.
Visited by OS (C F W) 9 November 1960.
C H Bedford 1889; RCAHMS 1928.
