MHG55554 - Findspot of gold finger ring, Skye
Summary
The possible approximate location of the find of an early medieval gold finger ring.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval to Norse - 901 AD? to 1200 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Gold finger ring composed of four twisted rods, linked by a plain lozenge-shaped plate. It was found somewhere on Skye before 1916 and is now in Glasgow Museums (A 7919). It had belonged to Countess Latour, who had a farm at Uiginish near Dunvegan, so perhaps it was found from this area. The form of the ring is quite long-lived, and could date to the Viking Age through to Late Norse periods (10th-12th centuries). It is one of three gold finger rings found on Skye (Graham-Campbell 1982; 1995).
Graham-Campbell, James 1982. 'An unpublished gold finger-ring of Viking-Age date from the Isle of Skye, and new light on the 1850 Skye hoard,' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 112, 568-70.
Graham-Campbell, James 1995. The Viking Age Gold and Silver of Scotland, no. S13, pp.159; illustrated plate 73f. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 1999 3999 (point) Point generated from data supplied by ARCH Community Timeline Project: Broadford |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG13NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (1)
- FINGER RING (Early Medieval to Norse - 901 AD? to 1200 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/331637/skye (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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