MHG61600 - MD Assemblage - Blackpark, Leachkin

Summary

No summary available.

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A assemblage of 72 objects was discovered metal detecting and submitted to Treasure Trove. Included was lead casting waste with partially melted musket balls, a James I 1/2 Groat (with Donal), a toy cannon, a shoe buckle, a perpetual calendar?, a large cup weight, buckles, buttons, coins, lead and cu alloy objects. The assemblage was disclaimed (TTNC 2013/025). The assemblage may have been donated to Inverness Museum and accession under 2014.054. This needs checking. <1>

Four figure grid reference given is marginal. A more precise GR is held by Treasure Trove. GW 02/07/20

Sources/Archives (1)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 6300 4500 (60m by 60m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH64NW
Civil Parish INVERNESS AND BONA
Geographical Area INVERNESS

Finds (7)

  • CASTING WASTE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TOY (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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