MHG60944 - Annular Brooch - Muir of Ord
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A cast copper alloy annular brooch of medieval type; the brooch is intact and still has the pin although there is a break at the pin rebate. This example has been decorated with a punched bar every 90° with the space in between filled with rows of engraved parallel lines. This style of decoration can be paralleled on a number of brooches which have been found in the greater Inverness area.
Claimed as Treasure Trove case TT.151/09 and allocated to Inverness Museum.
Information from TTU (SC) 07 March 2014.
See attached TT report for details. It was listed under Acc. No. 2010.009 in the IMAG catalogue. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 339415. XY
- <1> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 151/09.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 151/09.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5400 4900 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILLEARNAN |
Finds (1)
- ANNULAR BROOCH (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/339415/muir-of-ord (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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