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MuseumsSite Name: Dumfries Museum
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.827 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Dumfries
Map Ref: NX9698975731
Latitude: 55.065328N  Longitude: 3.614522W
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Anne T visited on 25th May 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Dumfries Museum: We parked on Whitesands, and walked over the Nith by the Old Bridge, to the NW, then turned left to the Robbie Burns House, then up the hill to the Museum and Camera Obscura. We lived in Dumfries and Lockerbie between 1992 and 2002, but for some reason had never visited the museum, despite going to many other historic sites, and what an oversight! Armed with Guy Points' book "A Gazetteer of Anglo Saxon, Anglo Scandinavian & Anglo Norse sites in Cumbria, Dumfriesshire and Wigtownshire, we had a wonderful afternoon in the basement of the tower. Treasures indeed, much appreciated after the dearth of things of visit during the two years of lockdown. Staff at the museum were incredibly helpful. I've been given the details of someone at the Council (press officer for the museum?) to apply for permission to upload some photographs, and hopefully she'll get back to me shortly.

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : Having just descended the stairs into the basement of the tower, this is the display of stones immediately in front of you. Impressive collection. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The museum houses an extensive collection including prehistoric fossils, Early Christian sacred stones and carvings, Victorian life, and at the moment (June 2022), an exhibition celebrating Chinese and Japanese culture.

Parking is available near the museum; alternatively park at the main town car park on Whitesands, and use one of the bridges to cross the River Nith, then head up the hill opposite the Robbie Burns Centre.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, from 10am until 1pm, then 1.30pm until 4pm. They can be contacted by telephone on +44 (0) 1387 253374, by email to dumfriesmuseum@dumgal.gov.uk, or refer to their website: Dumfries Museum.

The address is: Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, The Observatory, Rotchell Road, Dumfries, DG2 7SW.

Entrance to the museum is free. There is a charge to visit the Camera Obscura.

Please note that as of May 2022, the Camera Obscura is currently closed for refurbishment, but it is hoped to re-open it in the next few weeks. Please check with the museum prior to visiting.

Note: Anne T has kindly photographed the early Christian stones in Dumfries Museum, there is a huge collection and you can browse them from our page
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Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This is Museum Accession number DUMFM:1960.11.7, recorded on the Future Museum website as Cross Shaft, Kirkconnell. Dated to the 11th century, its dimensions are: height 280mm, width 310mm, depth 110mm. It also has a generic record in Canmore - see Site ID 319221 St Connel's Church. Points, in his 2016, Dumfriesshire Gazetteer, Pages 173-174, tells us: "Both the front face and the left-hand... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : The reverse face of this tenth century cross shaft fragment from St Connell's Church, Kirkconnel. Recorded (briefly) as part of Canmore ID 319221, it is dated to the tenth century. Museum Accession Number: DUMFM: 1960.11.2. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : The stones displayed against the left hand wall, as you exit the stairwell. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This fragment of hogback is on the lower shelf of the display on the back wall of the Sacred Stones room, left hand side, and is Museum Accession number DUMFM:1968.91. Recorded as both Future Museum entry Hog back gravestones, Mosseknowe and Canmore Site ID 95197, it dates to the tenth century. Find spot recorded as NY 2812 6971. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This is Dumfries Museum Accession Number DUMFM:1960.12.4, part of a tenth century cross shaft from Closeburn Minster, find spot NX 90375 92318. Recorded as Cross Shaft, Closeburn Minster, it was one of two cross shafts found in/near this location. The date seems to vary depending on the source: Guy Points in his Dumfriesshire Gazetteer, and the Museum, both say 10th century; the Canmore record sa...

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : The 'reverse' side of this 10th century crosshead fragment from Glencairn Minster at Moniave. From this angle, it looks as if the central section has a (now very worn, damaged) human? head within it. Points, in his Dumfriesshire Gazetteer, page 168, tells us "the crosshead measures up to 12ins / 31cms high, by 21.25ins / 53cms wide, by 4.75ins / 12 cms deep".

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : Externally, to the north west of the windmill tower, is a collection of stones and architectural stones, centred around NX 96963 75742. Some appear to be medieval/early medieval grave markers, others may be small fonts?, column bases or possibly an AS cross base. Included here for completeness. (1 comment)

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum Accession Number: DUMFM: 1960.11.2. Points, in his A-S Gazetteer for Dumfriesshire, pages 167-168, tells us: "The right hand side is decorated with a band of flat moulding forming part of an incomplete panel containing key-pattern design".

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This is part of a cross shaft from St Connell's Church, Kirkconnel. Museum Accession Number: DUMFM: 1960.11.2. Dated to the 10th century. Made from sandstone, more information can be found at Future Museum: Cross Shaft Fragment. Dimensions are: height 320mm,width 330mm, depth 170mm.

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Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : The front of this roadside cross, found near Cleugh Cottage in Auldgirth. More information can be found on Future Museum: Roadside Cross. Museum Accession No: DUMFM:1978.147. Canmore describes the cross as having: "crudely expanded arms in false relief against a pecked ground".

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This is the 10th century cross head from Hoddom Collegiate Church, museum accession number DUMFM:1951.36.2. Now displayed on a small raised plinth on the 'left hand' wall of the tower (as you emerge from the stairs). Recorded as Canmore ID 66705 and Cross Head, Hoddom, Future Museum. Points, in his Dumfriesshire AS Gazetteer, was able to see the reverse side of this cross head, with its two arms...

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : Photograph of the Museum and Camera Obscura (at the top of the white tower). Originally a windmill, "it opened in 1836 as an astronomical observatory and museum). The Sacred Stones collection is housed in the basement of the tower/windmill. [Note: the colours on this photograph are a little strange - I'm going to ask for permission to use one provided by the museum in due course].

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This small fragment of decorative plaque is recorded on the Future Museum website as Decorative Plaque, and is accession number DUMFM:1987.58. It is displayed in the main museum in one of the Early Christian display cases. The image is blurred as it is behind glass, and this was my best attempt. Dating to around AD 750, it is described as "(an) Incomplete bronze decorative mount with cast decora... (1 comment)

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This fragment of a cross, Museum Accession number: DUMFM:1956.6, is recorded on the Future Museum website as Fragment from a Stonework Cross. Whilst 15th century, I include it here for completeness. It was found at Southwick Old Church, approx. find spot NX 90645 56945 (See Canmore Site ID 65400). It is displayed on a shelf against the left hand wall as you exit the stairwell, next to a stone he...

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : Three stone heads (left to right): Left: Celtic Head, recorded on the Future Museum website as Celtic Head showing Roman influence and Canmore Site ID 67097. Museum Accession number: DUMFM:1950.52.3, found at Birrens Roman Fort. Centre: Iron Age head carved from water worn boulder, recorded as Head Carved From Water Worn Diorite Boulder and Canmore Site ID 65128. Museum accession numbe... (1 comment)

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : These stones are displayed on a shelf on the right hand wall as you exit the stairwell. The left hand stone is carved from red sandstone, is Museum Accession number DUMFM:1967.608.1, and recorded on the Future Museum website as Abecedary or stonework decorated with the alphabet. It was found at the church of St Mary’s of the Grey Friars, Dumfries, and is dated as Medieval. The stone on ...

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This Roman altar is recorded on the Future Museum website as Altar to Harimella. Also found at Birrens Roman fort, "this is the only record of the Roman goddess Harimella. The altar was erected by Gamidiahus, a German architect". Dated to the 2nd century AD, the Roman Inscriptions of Britain website tells us the translation of the inscription reads: “Sacred to the goddess Harimella: Gamidiahu... (1 comment)

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This altar to the goddess Viradecthis is recorded on the Future Museum website as Altar to Viradecthis. It is Museum Accession number DUMFM:1951.31.2. Found at Birrens Roman fort, see Canmore Site ID 67099 for more information about the fort. The Roman Inscriptions of Great Britain website tells us the inscription reads: “To the goddess Viradectis (the men of) the Condrustrian district serving ...

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This altar to Minerva is recorded on the Future Museum website as Altar to Minerva. It is Museum Accession number DUMFM:1950.53.1, and dated to 157-158AD. Found at Birrens Roman fort, see Canmore Site ID 67099 for more information about the fort. (1 comment)

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This is a grave marker from the 2nd century AD, dedicated to the Centurian Afutianus. Recorded on the Future Museum website as Grave Marker of Afutianus. Click on the link to read the translated inscription and futher details. For generic information about the Birrens Roman Fort, see Canmore Site ID 67099.

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : This grave marker is Museum Accession number DUMFM:1951.36.12, recorded on the Future Museum website as Grave Marker 2. It is from Hoddom Collegiate Church and dates to the 12th century.

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : All I've been able to find out about this fragment of cross shaft (so far) is what is described on the museum label next to this stone, which says: "Cross Shaft Fragment. Late 11th century, St Connel's Church, Kirkconnel, Upper Nithsdale. The generic Canmore record for this site is Site ID 319221. Matching the titles in Points's 2016 Dumfriesshire Gazetteer, I think this is item (28) on page 174...

Dumfries Museum
Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : Included for completeness, this 15th century sandstone fragment was found in Torthorwald Old Church, and is recorded on the Future Museum's website as Carved Stone. See also Canmore Site ID 81041.

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Dumfries Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum Accession number DUMFM:1985.59, an 8th to 10th century piece of sandstone that was reworked and built into a bridge parapet. From Rascarrel, Auchencairn (no find spot given or that I can yet find). Recorded on the Future Museum's website as: Stonework with Anglian Style Decoration. Recorded in Points's 2016 Dumfriesshire Gazetteer, page 174, which tells us: "This section of stonework fro...

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Re: Dumfries Museum by Anne T on Wednesday, 25 May 2022
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I've just this moment received permission from the Museum to post photographs of their incredibly Sacred Stones collection, so as will be adding photos of these amazing stones gradually, as I assimilate the different sources of information about them. The museum are aware of the Megalithic Portal website, and are pleased to be included. When I get a little further on with this, I'll email them a link so they can check they are happy with the information I've provided. They did ask for the Museum Accession number to be included with each photo.
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Talk: Bog Bodies in Dumfries and Galloway, Thursday, September 24th 2015 by Andy B on Wednesday, 09 September 2015
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Talk: Bog Bodies in Dumfries and Galloway
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 18:30 to 20:30

Join archaeologist John Pickin in a grisly journey into the region’s ancient past. Over the years a number of human bodies have been discovered in the bogs and peatlands of Dumfries and Galloway.

Where were these bodies found? How old are they and why were they buried in bogs? And where are the bodies today?

A grisly journey into the region’s ancient past.

But... light refreshments will be served. (!)

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/artsandmuseums
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Re: Dumfries Museum by davidmorgan on Tuesday, 17 February 2015
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Three thousand-year-old spearhead found in stream in Dumfriesshire by bat400 on Monday, 19 January 2009
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A 3,500 year old Bronze Age spearhead has been discovered in a stream in Dumfriesshire.

The ancient weapon-tip was found in the waters of the Mennock Pass, close to Wanlockhead. It was found wedged in a rock crevice beneath the waters surface, and is believed to date back to between the 15th and 12th century BC.

The spearhead, which was originally found in 2007 will now be catalogued at Dumfries Museum where it will soon go on display. A spokesperson for the museum said: “It is a small side looped spearhead. This is the most widespread of the Middle Bronze Age spearhead types in Britain.”

Weapons from the Bronze Age are found both individually and in hoards. Some were deliberately broken and left in or close by water and other parts of the landscape as part of rituals. Archaeologists believe this is the case for the spearhead discovered in the Mennock Pass.

“It will be put on exhibition with other Bronze Age material, including a leaf-shaped spearhead from Dunscore, and two looped spearheads, one from Crossmichael and the other from Tinwald.”
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