Search Results

Bronze items from a hoard

< 1 of 1 > Back

Found at Dalduff, Kilkerran, Ayrshire

Postcard of Bronze items from a hoard.
000-100-034-527-C
© National Museums Scotland

Bronze items from a hoard

These four bronze axeheads, two pieces of a sword, and two staples and rings from a cauldron are part of a hoard found at Dalduff at Kilkerran in Ayrshire. The objects were probably buried as gifts to the gods sometime between 950 and 750 BC.

The sword is a Scandinavian type and was probably old when it was buried.

Valuable and prestigious objects were often buried as gifts to the gods in the Late Bronze Age.


Record details

To search on related items, click any linked text below.

Online ID: 000-100-034-527-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
Project description | View all records in project
Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DQ 98 A
Date: Between 950 and 750 BC
Material: Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
Bronze; large; attached to staple
Bronze; large; attached to staple
Bronze; riveted together
Bronze; riveted together
Dimensions: 2.75" x 2.13"
3.25" x 2.25"
3.25" x 2.25"
What: Axe, socketed
Axe, socketed
Axe, socketed
Axe, socketed
Ring
Ring
Sword / fragment
Sword / fragment
Subject:
Who:
Where: Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Scotland, Ayrshire, Kilkerran
Event:
Description: Bronze socketed axe from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
Bronze socketed axe from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
Bronze socketed axe from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
One of two fragments of bronze sword riveted together, from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
One of two fragments of bronze sword riveted together, from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
One of two large bronze rings attached to staples, from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
One of two large bronze rings attached to staples, from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
Bronze socketed axe from Kilkerran, Ayrshire
References:
  • Coles, John M. Scottish late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 93 (1959-1960), 16-134, esp. pp 67, 83, 88, 105-6. 
Translations:
Related Records:
< 1 of 1 > Back
 
Powered by Scran