MHG61280 - Communion Token and Musket Balls - Pitgrudy Farm, Dornoch
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (18th Century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A lead communion token, found by a metal detectorist at Pitgrudy Farm, is pictured on the Dornoch Historylinks Image Library, No. 11225. It is described as oval in shape but fairly mis-shapen, with a visible 316 on one side and some unreadable letters, and on the other side a crest in a beaded border. It was probably for Dornoch cathedral and possibly 18th Century in date given its shape.
A number of musketballs have also been discovered by metal detecting at Pitgrudy Farm. See Nos. 11280, 11195 and 11196. <1>
Historylinks Acc. No. 2012_027_032 (Communion Token), 2012_027_002-003 and 2012_028_006 (musket balls). <2>
Grid reference is marginal and indicative of Pitgrudy Farm area only. GW 15/11/19
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25535 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Dornoch Historylinks. Dornoch Historylinks Image Library. Nos. 11225, 11280, 11195 and 11196. XY
- <2> SHG28376 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Historylinks Museum. 2012_027_032, 2012_027_002-003, 2012_028_006.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7900 9100 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (2)
- TOKEN (18th Century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- MUSKET BALL (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (4)
- http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number11195.asp (Link to online Dornoch Historylinks Image Library (musket balls))
- http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number11196.asp (Link to online Dornoch Historylinks Image Library (musket balls))
- http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number11225.asp (Link to online Dornoch Historylinks Image Library (communion token))
- http://www.historylinksarchive.org.uk/picture/number11280.asp (Link to online Dornoch Historylinks Image Library (musket ball))
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