Find Spot record MHG22295 - Med Finds, opp Killearnan Church
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5770 4950 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
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| Map sheet | NH54NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILLEARNAN |
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Full Description
Floor 'surface' appears to be a weathered natural sandstone outcrop, although there are large stones visible that could be structural. Also cobblestones in adj. area, as well as modern rubbish.
This site was noticed by discovery of medieval finds, i.e.
1) A double-struck Charles Ist copper mount (1642-50) ?counterfeit.
2) Edward III coin.
3) Openwork decorated copper-alloy mount.
4) Medieval pot sherd.
Findspot - NH577 495, opposite Kilearnan Church, within which is a medieval graveslab.
See assoc. docs. File.
J Aitken : 07/02/01.
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NH54NE 47 577 495
NH 577 495 Edward III silver groat (1351-77), openwork copper-alloy mount and green-glazed jug strap handle, found in builder's spoil heap close to church.
R G Hanley and R Welch 1996
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG989 Text/Publication/Article: Hanley and Welch, R G and R. 1996. 'Killearnan Church (near) (Killearnan parish), medieval finds', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.65. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 65. 65.
Finds (3)
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
