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The Spearhead of the Pennon
In 1999, the late Professor Charles Thomas donated a Middle Bronze Age spearhead to the National Museum collection. This spearhead came with a label indicating that it was part of the pennant taken into the Battle of Flodden by Robert Chisholme in 1513. This paper investigates the likelihood that such...Knight, Matthew G ; Cowie, Trevor
Spearhead, Heirloom, Battle of Flodden, Bronze Age, and Chisholme
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2007
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Cowie, Trevor ; Heald, Andrew ; Hunter, Fraser ; Saville, Alan
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2011
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Bog Bodies from Scotland: old finds, new records
This paper draws attention to records of a number of historical discoveries of human remains from Scottish bogs that have been omitted from previous published lists of such finds. They mostly comprise a range of 'paper' bog bodies and, like many lost archaeological finds, they can tantalise as much as...Cowie, Trevor ; Pickin, John ; Wallace, Colin
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2010
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Mapping material culture: exploring the interface between museum artefacts and their geographical context
This paper describes the results of an exploratory project undertaken by National Museums Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland to enhance their respective databases through sharing information relating to their respective areas of expertise. The resulting MAGI (Museum Artefact Geographical Interface) project highlighted...Cowie, Trevor ; McKeague, Peter
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), One Geography, artefacts, internet, and One Scotland
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2011
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A Middle Bronze Age dirk from the River Tay at Friarton, Perth
The writers describe the circumstances of discovery and acquisition and local significance of a fine Middle Bronze age dirk found in the River Tay near Perth. Attention is also drawn to a very similar weapon from Pitchaithly, Dunbarney, originally reported in the 19th century, and consideration is given to the...Cowie, Trevor ; Hall, Mark A ; Northover, Peter ; O'Connor, Brendan
rapiers, River Tay, Ireland, dirks, Middle Bronze Age, and riverine deposition
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2011
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A Middle Bronze Age gold ring from near Falkland, Fife
This paper describes the circumstances of discovery, form, technology and archaeological significance of a broken gold ring found near Falkland, Fife in 2007. Originally penannular, the ring is composed of seven separate strands of circular-sectioned gold wire which have each been joined along their length to create a ribbed band....Cowie, Trevor ; Armbruster, B ; Kirk, S
composite ring, wire, brazing, gold, Bronze Age, hard solder, jewellery, and Middle Bronze Age