MHG48673 - Pennular Brooch Pin - Conon Bridge
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 54 55 Early Historic penannular brooch pin found during metal detecting on a farm in Conon Bridge. The surviving pin has a rounded curved head, and the pin is broken at the tip. The shape of the pin head is similar to other Scottish examples. Declared Treasure Trove (TT 45/03) and allocated to Inverness Museum.
A Heald 2004 <1> <2>
See attached TT summary sheet. <3>
Listed under Acc. No. 2004.016 in the IMAG catalogue. <4>
Four figure gird reference given is marginal. A precise placename for the brooch pin is held by Treasure Trove. 18/07/20
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG28464 Text/Publication/Article: Heald, A.. 2004. 'Conon Bridge (Urquhart & Logie Wester parish), Early Historic penannular brooch pin', Discovery Excav Scot, vol. 5, 2004. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 81. Online. pp. 81.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 45/03.
- <3> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 45/03.
- <4> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 2006.016.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NH 53 54 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND LOGIE WESTER |
Finds (1)
- BROOCH PIN (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/273779 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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