MHG29414 - MD Finds - Castletown, Avoch
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Object- Silver seal with cross 'handle'. Seal design of ?three keys or ?thistles. Height : c23mm. Width : c15mm.
Date of find - c12th October 1997. Found by metal detecting, north of Ormond Castle, Avoch. IMAG Entry No: 1229.
J Aitken : 03/01/01.
NH 696 537 A medieval silver seal, with cross-shaped handle, was discovered through metal detecting. It is 23mm high and 15mm wide, with a design on the base of three keys encircled by an indecipherable inscription. <1>
The medieval silver seal was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 82/02) in 2002 and allocated to Groam House Museum. <2> Inverness Museum archive files include documentation of the submission of this find to Treasure Trove. <3>
Further finds from near Ormond Castle, Avoch were submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 142/99) and allocated to Groam House Museum. These comprised a rivetted bronze sheet, a heraldic pendant with hanger intact, toy lead anchor and a complete Luckenbooth brooch and are listed under Acc. No. ROMGH-2002-1, 2002-2, 2002-3, 2002-4. See attached TT summary sheet. <2> <4> <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG28431 Text/Publication/Article: Weeks, P & Welch, R. 1998. 'Castleton (Avoch parish), medieval silver seal', Discovery Excav Scot, 1998. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 48. Online. pp. 48.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 82/02, TT 142/99.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. TT 82/02.
- <4> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 142/99.
- <5> SHG28549 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Groam House Museum. ROMGH-2002-1, 2002-2, 2002-3, 2002-4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6960 5369 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | AVOCH |
Finds (5)
- BROOCH (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- MINIATURE OBJECT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
- SEAL (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/142573 (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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