[{"id": 143915, "created": "2020-07-15T10:14:32.774578", "project_id": 456, "task_id": 84976, "user_id": 580, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-07-15T10:41:23.860286", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"NGR": "NX 870;683", "Site": "DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY;KIRKGUNZEON;DRUMCOLTRAN", "CollHist": "National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, Edinburgh.\r\nDQ 30 (Item 1)\r\nDQ 319 (Item 2)\r\nDQ 320 (Item 3)\r\nDumfries Museum\r\n65.670 (Grierson 12) Item (4)\r\n65.671 (Grierson 13) Item (5)\r\n65.672 (Grierson 14) Item (6)\r\nPossibly associated\r\nStewartry Museum, Kirkcudbright\r\n2870 (Item ? possibly 7, 8, 11, 12 or 13)\r\nHistory\r\nItem (1) donated to NMA in 1913 by Mr James Houston of Marcfield House, Dumfries in 1913. Until ? 1913 in the possession of Mr Heron since 1837\r\nitems (2-3) donated to the NMA by Miss Houston of Marchfield House, Dumfries in 1954. In possession of Mr James Houston of the same address in 1913\r\nFormerly (? until when) in Mr Heron's possession since 1837\r\nItem (4) transferred to Dumfries Museum in 1965 from Dr Grierson's Museum at Thornhill. It was given to Dr Grierson by Mr Heron in ? 1837 or later.\r\nItems (5-6) transferred to Dumfries Museum in 1965 from Dr Grierson's Museum at Thornhilll. Dr Grierson was given the rapiers (5-6) by Mr Rae in 1876. Mr Rae had them in his possession until 1876 from the time he was given them by Mr Heron\r\nThe rapier in the Stewartry Museum, Kirkcudbright was donated in 1897  by a Mr McLaren of Kirkcudbright. It was then marked \"history unknown\". At some later date it was queried as possibly associated with the Drumcoltran hoard.", "Contents": "(1) Rapier, ridged blade section DQ 30\r\n(2) Rapier as (1) ; two notches DQ 319\r\n(3) Rapier as (1) DQ 320\r\n(4) Rapier, convex blade section 65.670\r\n(5) Rapier, angled blade section 65.671\r\n(6) Rapier as (2) 65.672\r\n(7-8) Two rapiers (lost ?)\r\n(9-10) Two rapiers (said to have been sent to America)\r\n(11) Rapier (said to have been in possession of a local workman in 1913. Present whereabouts not recorded).\r\n(12) Rapier (Whereabouts not recorded)\r\n(13) Rapier (Whereabouts not recorded)", "comments": "", "ArchiveEtc": "Rec. S.H. 5.10.81.", "ContextType": "7b GROUP", "BiblioSources": "(a) Trans. Dumfries & Galloway Nat Hist. & Antiquarian Soc Vol. 1 (1862-63) p. 49\r\n(b) Coles (1892-93) 95-96\r\n(c) P.S.A.S. XLVIII, (1913-14) 12-13\r\n(d) Curle (1913-14) 333-335\r\n(e) Corrie (1926-28a) 49-54\r\n(f) Corrie (1926-28b) 288-89\r\n(g) Corrie (1927-28) 140-141\r\n(h) P.S.A.S. 88 (1954-5) 238\r\n(i) Trump (1962) 101, Nos 384-390\r\n(j) Coles (1963-64) 114, 145, 152\r\n(k) Coles (1965) 78-9 Fig 8, 1, 5, 93-94", "Circumstances": "In 1837 twelve rapiers were said to have been found, \"in the trench where deepest\", of a circular embanked fort, 225 ft in diameter, situated on the farm of Drumcoltran, the property of a Mr Heron. In 1867 another rapier is said to have been found in the same \"trench\" by the then tenant of the farm, Mr Copland. Mr Heron is said to have kept seven of the twelve rapiers found in 1837. Of the remaining five, one was given to Dr Grierson (4), two were given to a Mr Gordon (7-8) and two given to a Mr Rae who gave them to Dr Grierson (5-6). After Mr Heron's death the seven remaining rapiers were dispersed. Of these Mr Houston acquired five, one of which he gave to the NMA in 1913 (1) ; two rapiers were retained by him (2-3) and the remaining two sent to America (9-10). A sixth rapier (of Mr Heron's seven) was said by Mr Houston (in 1913) to be in the hands of a local workman (11) The whereabouts of the seventh rapier (12) is not recorded. Nothing is known about the rapier found in 1867 (13).", "FindAltSiteRel": ""}}, {"id": 146172, "created": "2020-08-17T22:46:22.090546", "project_id": 456, "task_id": 84976, "user_id": 658, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-08-17T23:28:58.200629", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"NGR": "NX 870 683", "Site": "Dimfries & Galloway, Kirkgunzeon, Drumcoltran", "CollHist": "Collection:\r\nNational Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, Edinburgh\r\nDQ 30 (Item 1)\r\nDQ 319 (Item 2)\r\nDQ 320 (Item 3)\r\n\r\nDumfries Museum\r\n65.670 (Grierson 12) Item (4)\r\n65.671 (Grierson 13) Item (5)\r\n65.672 (Grierson 14) Item (6)\r\n\r\nPossibly associated Stewarty Museum, Kirkcudbright\r\n2870 (Item ? possibly 7, 8, 11, 12 or 13)\r\n\r\nHistory:\r\nItem (1) donated to NMA in 1913 by Mr. James Houston of Mansfield House, Dumfries, in 1913. Until 1913, in the possession of Mr. Heron since 1837.\r\nItems (2-3) donated to the NMA by Miss Houston of Marchfield House, Dumfries in 1954. Dumfries in 1954. In possession of Mr. James Houston of the same address in 1913.\r\nFormerly (? until also) in Mr. Heron's possession since 1837.\r\nItem (4) transferred to Dumfries Museum in 1965 from Dr. Grierson's Museum at Thornhill. It was given to Dr. Grierson by Mr. Heron in ?1837 or later.\r\n(Items (5-6) transferred to Dumfries Museum in 1965 from Dr. Grierson's Museum at Thornhill. Dr. Grierson was given the rapiers (5-6) by Mr. Rae in 1876. Mr. Rae had them in his possession until 1876 from the time he was given them by Mr. Heron.\r\nThe rapier in the Stewarty Museum, Kirkcudbright was donated in 1897 by a Mr. McLaren of Kirkcudbright. It was then marked \"history unknown\". At some later date it was queried as possibly associated with the Drumcoltran hoard.\r\n\r\n", "Contents": "(1) Rapier, ridged blade section   DQ 30\r\n(2) Rapier as (1); two notches     DQ 319\r\n(3) Rapier as (1)                          DQ 320\r\n(4) Rapier, convex blade section  65.670\r\n(5) Rapier, angled blade section  65.671\r\n(6) Rapier as (2)                           65.672\r\n(7-8) Two rapiers (lost?)\r\n(9-10) Two rapiers (said to have been sent to America)\r\n(11) Rapier (said to have been in possesssion of a local workman in 1913. Present whereabouts not recorded.)\r\n(12) Rapier (whereabouts not recorded)\r\n(13) Rapier (whereabouts not recorded)", "comments": "The image cannot be rotated.", "ArchiveEtc": "Rec.: S.H. 5.10.81", "ContextType": "7b Group", "BiblioSources": "(a) \"Trans. Dumfries & Galloway. Nat. Hist. & Antiquarian Soc.\" Vol. 3 (1862-63) p. 49\r\n(b) Coles (1892-93) 95-96\r\n(c) \"P.S.A.S.\" XLVIII, (1913-14) 12-13\r\n(d) Curle (1913-14) 333-335\r\n(e) Corrie (1926-28a) 49-54\r\n(f) Corrie (1926-28b) 288-89\r\n(g) Corrie (1927-28) 140-141\r\n(h) \"P.S.A.S.\" 88 (1954-5) 238\r\n(i) Trump (1962) 101, Nos. 384-390\r\n(j) Coles (1963-64) 114, 145, 152\r\n(k) Coles (1965) 78-9 Fig. 8, 45, 93-94", "Circumstances": "     In 1837, twelve rapiers were said to have been found \"in the trench where deepest\", of a circular embanked fort, 225 ft. in diameter, situated on the farm of Drumcoltran, the property of a Mr. Heron. In 1867 another rapier is said to have been found in the same \"trench\" by the then tenant of the farm, Mr. Copland. Mr. Heron is said to have kept seven of the twelve rapiers found in 1837. Of the remaining five, one was given to Dr. Grierson (4), two were given to a Mr. Gordon, and two given to a Mr. Rae who gave them to Dr. Grierson (5-6). After Mr. Heron's death, the seven remaining rapiers were dispersed. Of these, Mr. Houston acquired five, one of which he gave to the NMA in 1913 (1); two rapiers were retained by him (2-3) and the remaining two sent to America (9-10). A sixth rapier (of Mr. Heron's seven) was said by Mr. Houston (in 1913) to be in the hands of a local workman (11). The whereabouts of the seventh rapier (12) is not recorded. Nothing is known about the rapier found in 1867 (13).", "FindAltSiteRel": ""}}]