MHG18619 - Findspot of strap end from Ashaig, Skye
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A finely decorated bronze strap-end was found by Martin Wildgoose, Dunan, in a rabbit scrape in the churchyard at Ashaig. The strap-end is elaborately decorated on both sides with pellet, interlace and foliate based designs, suggesting an 11th century AD date. It has been deposited with Dualchas, Skye and Lochalsh Museums Service. Accn No: 1994.1.
Sponsors: Dualchas, Skye & Lochalsh District Council & Museums Service, National Museum of Antiquities.
Dualchas 1994g.
Within the Skye and Localsh Archive Centre. Acc. No. 1994.1. <1>
This strap end is pictured on Am Baile. See links below. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG211 Text/Publication/Article: Dualchas. 1994. 'Ashaig (Strath parish): strap-end', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43; photograph: fig. 21.
- <1> SHG28408 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. 1994.1.
- <2> SHG25100 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Highland Council. 2010. Am Baile website. 12820, 12822.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6869 2420 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (1)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/87768 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
- https://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/search/do_quick_search.html?q=12821&mime_type= (Link to online Am Baile record)
- https://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/search/do_quick_search.html?q=12822&mime_type= (Link to online Am Baile record)
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