MHG12744 - Stick Pin, Rossal

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FINDSPOT (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)

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A crescent-headed, bronze stick-pin, possibly 5th to 8th century AD in date, from Rossal (NC 68 03), Sutherland, is in the NMAS (Acc. No. FC 255). The shank is decorated.
L Laing 1973.

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--- SHG1344 Text/Publication/Article: Laing, L R. 1973. 'People and pins in Dark Age Scotland' in Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc Vol. 50 (1973), pp 53-71. 70, No. 36.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 6800 0299 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC60SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	ROGART

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PIN (Undated)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/5480 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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