MHG3020 - Belt plaque, Smithton
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The piece was found while metal-detecting, near one of the railway bridges at Smithton, probably on Forestry Commission Land. It has been dated by the V&A to the 13th or 14th century on the basis of a similar one from Italy, held in Ohio.
Information from Patricia Weeks, Assistant Curator, Inverness Museum
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NH74NW 51 71 45.
An unusual blue enamelled belt plaque, possibly medieval in date, was found in 1980. It is currently in Inverness Museum. INVMG 1983.113.
J Harden 1985.
Date should be set to Medieval for this belt plaque. Picture available (2011) on SCRAN website. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1515 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, G. 1985. 'Smithton (Inverness and Bona p) medieval bronze belt plaque', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1985, p.26. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 26. 26.
- --- SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1983.113.
- <1> SHG25319 Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 05/2011. Digital site gazetteer for ARCH Pathways into the Past project: Evanton. Yes. MDB. Site 10.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7100 4499 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74SW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14242 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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