MHG60716 - Gold Posy Ring - Inverness
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A plain gold posy ring, engraved with the inscription ‘my love by this presented is’.This particular inscription is taken from ‘The Academy of Complements, or, A new way of Wooing’, published in 1685.
Claimed as Treasure Trove case TT 72/08 and allocated to Inverness Museum.
Information from TTU (SC) 05 March 2014
See attached TT artefact report. <1>
Listed under Acc. No. 2010.008 in the IMAG catalogue. <2> <3>
Four figure grid reference given is marginal only. A precise placename is held by Treasure Trove. GW 12/12/19
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 339398.
- --- SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 72/08.
- <1> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 72/08.
- <2> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 2010.008.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 2010.008.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7900 5200 (60m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75SE |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- FINGER RING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/339398/balblair (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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