MHG8561 - RB Coins, Bishop's Palace, Fortrose
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (CULTURE 79; CULTURE 215; , Roman - 79 AD to 215 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
'Two Roman copper coins' - from the description apparently a second brass of Augustus, struck by Tiberius (AD14-37) and a second brass of Nero (AD. 54-68) - were found 'on the site of the Bishop's Palace' (NH75NW 9) in what was in 1853 the garden of Lt. Colonel MacLean, at Fortrose.
They were donated to NMAS by Queen's Remembrancer in 1853.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1855; G Macdonald 1918.
Possiblity of 2 sites for the Bishop's Palace where the coins were found. NH 7244 5648 or NH7256 5651.
(Undated) information in NMRS; ms. annotation on record card.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1440 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, G. 1918. 'Roman coins found in Scotland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 52 1917-18, p.203-76. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 203-76. 248.
- --- SHG545 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1855. 'Donations and purchases to and for the Museum', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 1 1851-4, p.8-15,22-26,42-3,46-7,52-4,57,67-70,72-3,75-6,100-11,125-6, 137-9 etc.. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 8-15,22-26,42-3,46-7,52-4. 225-6.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7200 5600 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Finds (1)
- COIN (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14334 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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