Find Spot record MHG2904 - Findspot, Mains of Croy

Summary

Flat bronze ornament, possibly a pennanula brooch.

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Grid reference Centred NH 7900 4899 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH74NE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish CROY AND DALCROSS
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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Full Description

A portion of a flat bronze ornament not unlike the shape of a penannula brooch was exhibited at the NMAS in January 1886. It was found on the farm of Mains of Croy, but not in the same place as the Croy Hoard (NH74NE 13) with which there is no known connection.
A Ross 1886.

There is no local knowledge of this object, either at Mains of Croy or Croy village.
Visited by OS (N K B) 14 August 1964.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Ross, A. 1886. 'Notice of the discovery of portions of two penannular brooches of silver, with beads of glass and amber, and a silver coin of Coenwulf, King of Mercia (AD 795-818), at Mains of Croy, Inverness-shire', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 20 1885-6, p.91-6. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 91-6. 96.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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