MHG36677 - Brooch Pin and Coins - Castle Roy
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NJ 007 219 A 17th-century Highland brooch pin bearing incised decoration along the edge was found while metal-detecting.
P Weeks and P Sinclair 2000.
Now in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery INVMG 2001.015. <1>
The brooch pin was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 143/99) and alloacted to Inverness Museum (Acc. No. 2001.015). See attached TT summary sheet. <2> <3>
Inverness Museum archive file contains a IMAG TT submission form for the brooch pin and also a silver coin. The coin was possibly an Edward I penny, Bury St. Edmunds mint. It was inscribed Vill Sci Edmundi. Both objects were both found at Castle Roy via metal detecting. <4>
A medieval silver English coin from Castle Roy was submitted to Treasure Trove but disclaimed (TTNC 2013/124). England, John short cross penny, class 5(b)I, 1204/5-09, mint: London / Moneyer: Ilger reverse: +ILGER.ON.LVND. A more precise grid reference for the findspot is held by Treasure Trove. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG25666 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Boat of Garten. Yes. Digital. Site 72.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 143/99, TTNC 2014/124.
- <3> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 143/99.
- <4> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0070 2189 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ02SW |
| Civil Parish | ABERNETHY AND KINCARDINE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (2)
- BROOCH PIN (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/181899 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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