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This iron bolt was found at Threave Castle in Kirkcudbrightshire. It was for military use and may date from the siege of 1455 when James II, using cannons brought from Linlithgow, forced the surrender of the castle.

Bolt or arrowhead from Threave Castle, Kirkcudbrightshire

Threave Castle was built in the late 14th century on a small island in the River Dee. It was a stronghold of the Black Douglases, one of Scotland's most powerful medieval families. In 1640, the castle was seized and largely destroyed by Covenanters.

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• Online ID: 000-100-083-524-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.HXA 168
• Date: 15th century
  
• Material: Bolt / arrowhead
  
• Dimensions: 59 mm L
  
• What: Bolt / arrowhead
  
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• Where: Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Threave Castle
  
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• References:
  • Good, G.L. & Tabraham, C.J. 'Excavations at Threave Castle, Galloway, 1974-78' Medieval Archaeology Vol 25 (1981) pp 90-140 
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