A rare Scottish Lowland two-hand sword,second half of the 16th Century

with broad double-edged blade cut with a short narrow fuller on each face, struck with a mark on one side, a patriarchal cross and two dots, on one side, iron hilt comprising straight quillons of rectangular section changing to rounded section towards the down-turned mushroom-shaped terminals (altered, a pair of langets removed), strongly formed wheel pommel, and later leather-covered two-stage grip in 'aged' condition  

The pommel is of the type found on some Highland two-hand swords of the period.  For a discussion of this distinctive group see T.Willis 1996, pp.12-25.