MHG60591 - Pin - Stain, South Keiss
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A late Iron Age zoomorphic-headed pin was during metal detecting near Stain. The head comprises a flat disc with a lip moulding leading onto the shank. The shaft is D-sectioned at the top, gradually becoming round as it tapers. Its upper part is decorated with three groups of concentric lines bounding two blanks crossed by a single diagonal line; this was probably incised after casting. The pin has seen heavy use, as the decoration is worn. A bend at 107mm may stem from use, as there is stress cracking; the tip has been lost. Surviving length 185mm; head width 8mm, height 6mm.
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 37/12), allocated to Dunbeath Heritage Trust. <1>
Dated to 2nd-4th Centuries AD. See attached Treasure Trove Artefact Report for photo. <2>
Four figure grid reference given is marginal. A full grid reference for the object is held by Treasure Trove. GW 03/07/20
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 37/12. XY
- --- SHG28482 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Dunbeath Heritage Centre Archives.
- <1> SHG28232 Text/Publication/Article: Hunter, F. 2013. Wick, Stain, Metal detector find, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 14. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 121. Online. pp. 121.
- <2> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 37/12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3400 6000 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND36SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- PIN (Late Iron Age - 2 AD to 560 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/348188/stain (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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