This page was last updated on 10 October 2021 Click here to  Print this page Biography finder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Index of first names The Ewart Park sword                 A bronze sword was discovered in December 1957 during road improvements on the Glasgow to Carlisle trunk route. Although there is no link to the Douglas family, it is referreed to as 'The Douglas Sword' in recognition of its location close to the village of Douglas.   This sword belongs to the native British family of leaf shaped swords, commonly called the Ewart Type., which appears among the 'highland Zone' of the British isles, dating from the Bronze Age, circa 7th - 8th century.   The sword, currently in the care of the Earl of Home, is 22½ inches long, but the tip is broken off. It has evidence of being repaired at least twice, so one can assume it was well used!   The sword was abandoned, broken across the line of the shoulders. If wielded by a Douglas, one hopes he lived to fight another day.       A full report can be found in the archives of the Archaeology Data Service   See also: Douglas swords       Any contributions will be gratefully accepted     Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up! Temporarily withdrawn.

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