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MHG62041 - MD Assemblages - Dornoch

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There have been a number of assemblages submitted to Treasure Trove from metal detecting near Dornoch in areas known as Sunnybank, Balloan, Burghfield and Achinchanter. A general findspot record has been created for this material with a marginal grid reference. TT Nos. are given below and the assemblages have all been allocated to Inverness Museum. For more detailed information about the assemblages and more detailed GRs, Treasure Trove and Inverness Museum should be contacted. <1> <2> <3>

TT36/95: A Roman Trumpet brooch. See MHG14573.
TT 38/97: 2 Roman Trumpet brooches. See MHG22707.
TT 152/97: MD assemblage medieval and post-medieval metalwork containing pins, brooches, buckles, pommels, toy horse. Listed under Acc. No. 1998.027. Inverness Museum contains documents in their archive files relating to this assemblage. See MHG33349 for the toy horse.
TT 153/97: MD assemblage medieval and post-medieval metalwork containing brooches, buckles, pin, mirror case, keys, book clasp.
TT 114/98: MD assemblage of Medieval and post-medieval date: 2 broken annular brooches; book clasp; trade seal; a pommel; a bodkin and an enamelled mount. Listed under Acc. Nos. 2001.021.001-025. See attached TT summary sheet. Inverness Museum contains documents in their archive files relating to this assemblage.
TT 64/98: A assemblage of 68 objects of which 61 objects were not claimed. The 4 objects which were claimed comprisea lead alloy seal matrix, a copper alloy ring, an annular brooch, all medieval and a knife pommel, 16-17th century. These are listed under Acc. Nos. 1999.094.001-004. Inverness Museum archives files contains a list of the objects in the original assemblage.
TT 139/98: 2 medieval copper alloy mounts, listed under Acc. Nos. 2001.019.001 & 002.
TT 14/99: Large collection of examples of various medieval and post-medieval metalwork Metal detected variously at Balloan, Burghfield, and Sunnybank, Dornoch. Listed under Acc. Nos. 2001.020.001 - .028. Inverness Museum contains documents in their archive files relating to this assemblage.
TT 66/01: 27 medieval and later metal finds. See MHG46251.
TT 86/02: 95 medieval & later metal finds. See MHG47830.
TT 82/03: 40 multi-period finds, listed under Acc. Nos. 2004.041.001-040, Inverness Museum contains documents in their archive files.
TT 14/04: An assemblage of 44 18th and 19th buttons, listed under Acc. Nos. 2005.005.001-044. See attached TT report.
TT 88/04: An 18th silver toilet implement listed under Acc. No. 2005.028.001.
TT 03/05: 20 medieval & later objects, listed under Acc. Nos. 2006.005.001-020. See attached TT report.
TT 29/06: MD assemblage medieval and post-medieval metalwork. Listed under Acc. Nos. 2007.023.001-066.
TT 82/07: An assemblage of 28 medieval and later finds. See MHG62042.
TT 48/10: An assemblage of 42 medieval and later objects.
TT 150/18: Brooch fragment. See MHG62037.

Metal detecting at Dornoch has produced a huge amount of material over the years. Previous records regarding finds from metal detecting activity already exist and as these are likely to relate to the objects in the the assemblages claimed by Treasure Trove listed above, they have been linked to this record as child records. GW 02/09/20

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Grid reference	Centred NH 7900 9000 (60m by 60m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH79SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	DORNOCH

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