MHG60609 - Dolphin Brooch - Ospisdale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 79 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A Romano-British ‘dolphin’ brooch was found during metal detecting near Ospisdale. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 156/13), allocated to Dornoch History Links. <1>
Information from the Treasure Trove database describes a Romano-british copper alloy sprung dolphin brooch. Pin missing and slight trace of silvering. See attached Treasure Trove artefact report. <2> <3>
Historylinks museum Acc. No. 2014_043_14. <4>
This brooch is pictured on the Dornoch Historylinks Image Library, No. 12175. See link below. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG28244 Text/Publication/Article: Hunter, F. 2014. Creich, Ospisdale, Metal detector find, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 15. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 101. Online. pp. 101.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 156/13.
- <3> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 156/13.
- <4> SHG28376 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Historylinks Museum. 2014_043_14.
- <5> SHG25535 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Dornoch Historylinks. Dornoch Historylinks Image Library. No. 12175. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7173 8955 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (1)
- DOLPHIN BROOCH (Roman - 79 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number12175.asp (Link to online Dornoch Historylinks Image Library)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/351606/ospisdale (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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