MHG60614 - Harness Mount - St. Martins
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A decorated copper alloy Iron Age harness strap mount was found during metal detecting on farmland near St Martin’s. It was originally quatrefoil but is now fragmentary, preserving a central double-boss motif and parts of two arms with enamelled decoration. The style suggests a 1st- to 2nd century AD date. Claimed as Treasure Trove: (TT 226/09) allocated to Inverness Museum. <1> <2>
See attached TT artefact report for further details. <3>
Listed under Acc. No. 2012.001. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG28248 Text/Publication/Article: Hunter, F. 2009. Culbokie, St Martin's, Metal Detector Find, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 11. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 101. Online. pp. 101. XY
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 226/09.
- <3> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 226/09.
- <4> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 2012.001.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6400 6300 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | RESOLIS |
Finds (1)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/314377/st-martins (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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