MHG5537 - Ring Headed Pin - Memorial Church, Canna
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (CULTURE 800; CULTURE 1300; , Norse - 800 AD to 1300 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
See also: NG20NE0058 Graveyard
NG20NE0029 Church
J Aitken : 10/12/02
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NG20NE 12 2769 0538.
(NG 2769 0538) A Viking-type ring-headed bronze pin, badly corroded, 6" long, which was found on the site of the present Church of Scotland on Canna was given by Mr Thom of Canna in 1938 to the West Highland Museum, Fort William
RCAHMS 1928; Information from NMAS card Index, undated.
This pin is on display at West Highland Museum. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . lvi.
- <1> SHG28510 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: 2019. Finds Collection at West Highland Museum. WHM 127.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2769 0538 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG20NE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (1)
- PIN (Norse - 800 AD to 1300 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10697 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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