MHG22290 - Mount - Castle Heather
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Copper-alloy openwork mount decorated with ropework motif. Found with metal detector near Castle Heather.
R G Hanley and K Macleod 1996 <1>
This mount was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 145/97) and allocated to Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. It is listed under Acc. No. 1998.025. <2>
Treasure Trove documentation and a photograph of the mount are kept with the Inverness Museum archive files. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG412 Text/Publication/Article: Hanley and Macleod, R G and I. 1996. 'Castle Heather (Inverness and Bona parish), copper alloy mount', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.65. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 65. 65.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 145/97.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 1998.025.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6790 4189 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (2)
- BUCKLE (Undated)
- MOUNT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/108968 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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