MHG61626 - Anchors - Camus Croise
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Norse to Medieval - 800 AD? to 1559 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A much corroded iron anchor was discovered at Camus Croise and submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 91/11). Its date is difficult to assign, but it may be early, and it has good parallel with other Medieval and Norse objects. There is currently limited understanding of the evolution of iron anchors in Europe and this example it therefore an important one. It was allocated to the Skye Museum of Island Life. See attached TT report for more details and photo. <1> <2>
Another anchor was submitted to Treasure Trove a year previously (TT 13/10). It was allocated to the Museum of the Isles. See attached TT report for further details and photo. <1> <3>
One of the anchors is on display at the Museum of the Isles. See attached photo. <4>
GR reference given is indicative of Camus Croise only and does not represent the precise findspots. GW 06/03/20
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 91/11, TT 13/10.
- <2> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 91/11. XY
- <3> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 13/10. XY
- <4> SHG28474 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at the Museum of the Isles.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6980 1131 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG61SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Finds (2)
- ANCHOR (Norse to Medieval - 800 AD? to 1559 AD?)
- ANCHOR (Norse to Medieval - 800 AD? to 1559 AD?)
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