The Spearhead of the Pennon â€¦

Knight, Matthew G; Sheridan, J A

The Spearhead of the Pennon â€¦

Resource type

Journal article

Creator (person)

Knight, Matthew G

Sheridan, J A

Abstract

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 a claimed association could have any basis in truth, as well as briefly contributing some thoughts on the discovery of already ancient objects in the past.

Journal title

Later Prehistoric Finds Group Newsletter

Issue

14

Publisher

The Later Prehistoric Finds Group

Official URL

https://laterprehistoricfinds.com/newsletter/

https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections-research/collections-departments/scottish-history-and-archaeology/dr-alison-sheridan/