A possible Viking sword and battle-axe were reportedly discovered in a burial cist at Borrance. Oswald refers to a report given by the proprietor of Borrane of 'a basket-handled sword of great size and a battle axe... discovered in a stone coffin, rudely formed'.


Borrane is the name of an earthwork on the quarterland of Ballelby (at SC 21527892) as well as the name of another quarterland in the neighbourhood.