Norse Sword
The sword was found with a copper alloy pin and glass perforated
bead, when the churchyard in Kirkcudbright was extended.
These are the typical grave goods of a pagan Norse burial, probably
dating to the ninth or tenth century. No grave or indication
of a skeleton was found. It seems likely that this was a
pagan burial adjacent to the minster church of St. Cuthbert
established in the 8th century.
Incomplete Norse sword, heavily corroded.
Object no :
SWAM002a; SWAM002b; SWAM002c; SWAM002d, SWAM002e
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
width 50mm, depth 10mm, length 700mm (approx)
Materials :
iron
Location :
NA
Related site :
Accession number :
STEWM:2080
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
