MHG17478 - Pins, Kintradwell
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In Dunrobin Castle Museum are miscellaneous relics "from Kintradwell."
A small bronze buckle; vitreous paste bead (possibly from souterrain NC90NW 3; Acc No: 1880-9); and 2 Celtic brooches (see MHG9780). Visited by OS (W D J) 3 April 1962.
A bronze pin with wrap-around head, 2.45ins long - Acc No: 1880.11. A pin, possibly of bronze, 1.4ins long - Acc No: 1880.12 - both presented to the museum by a Major Houston, and possibly from Kintradwell. Information from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall.
Photographs of the pins, on display in Dunrobin Museum, were submitted to the HER by a participant in a Community Timeline course, run by ARCH. <1>
The pins were catalogued during an inventory of Dunrobin Castle Museum's collection in 2019 by ARCH. Listed under Acc. No. 1880.11 and 1880.12. It was on display in case 22, shelf C. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24858 Image/Photograph(s): Private individuals. 2010. Photographs submitted by participants in ARCH Community Timeline course in Evanton and Golspie. Colour digital. Yes. Digital. Shirley Sutherland.
- <2> SHG28514 Collection/Finds Collection: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection At Dunrobin Castle Museum. 1880.11-12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9200 0699 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC90NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
Finds (3)
- BUCKLE (Undated)
- BEAD (Undated)
- PIN (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6956 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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