MHG2255 - Burial and Hoard, Kirk O'Banks
Summary
Burial found in association with eight silver Viking armlets.
Type and Period (1)
- BURIAL (CULTURE 800; CULTURE NORSE; , Norse - 800 AD to 1300 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Eight Viking penannular armlets of silver were found in 1872 in a cist in the graveyard of Kirk o' Banks (ND27SE 6), during digging of a drain along the cart track on N side of the chapel. Human bones were also found.
Five armlets are in the NMAS (Acc Nos: IL 114-8) and three are in Thurso Museum.
R Campbell 1873; Name Book 1872; J Anderson 1975.
Eight Viking Silver Armlets found AD 1872 (NAT) OS 25" map, (1967)
The three armlets are still Thurso Museum, described as 'Viking Armlets of Silver - date about 1000 AD'.
Visited by OS (R B) 1 March 1965.
A description of the hoard is given in James Graham-Campbell's 1995 publication. <1>
The three armlets are listed in Caithness Horizons catalogue under Acc. No. ARC1-3. They are listed as missing which needs confirming as they were examined by Graham-Campbell in the 1990s. <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG1225 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson, J. 1875. 'Notes on the relics of the Viking period of the Northmen in Scotland, illustrated by specimens in the museum', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 10 1872-4, p.536-94. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 536-94. 585.
- --- SHG1271 Text/Publication/Article: Campbell, R. 1873. 'Notice of the discovery of eight silver rings or ancient wrist or ankle rings, in cists near Rattar, Dunnet, Caithness', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 9 1870-2, p.422-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 422-8. 422-4.
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. IL 114-IL 118.
- --- SHG3361 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 3, 70.
- <1> SHG25244 Text/Publication/Monograph: Graham-Campbell, J.. 1995. The Viking-Age Gold and Silver of Scotland (AD 950-1100). Paper (Original). No. 27, pp. 130-1.
- <2> SHG28495 Collection/Catalogue: Caithness Horizon. Various. Finds Collection at Caithness Horizons. CAIMS:ARC1-3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2532 7399 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27SE |
| Civil Parish | DUNNET |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (3)
- ARMLET (Early Medieval to Norse - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
- HOARD (Early Medieval to Norse - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
- ARMLET (Early Medieval to Norse - 900 AD to 1100 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-043-661-C& (Link to NMS online collections database entry)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8880 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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