Find Spot record MHG5447 - Brooch + Druim an Lochain, Eigg
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4700 8699 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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(Area NM 472 878) A flat, unornamented annular brooch of bronze of 'late' type, together with the jaw of a pig and a deer antler were found during the draining of the moss at Laig, when a stream was being widened. This was in the same area as the discovery of the boat stern posts (see NM 48 NE / 49 SE 3).
N MacPherson 1878
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Visited by OS (AA) 7 May 1972
The bronze ring, 2 3/8 ins in diameter and the lower jaw of the pig were donated to the NMAS in 1882 by Prof Macpherson, among a collection of artifacts from Eigg (Acc Nos BN 52 and BN 53 respectively).
NMAS Catalogue 1892
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1213 Text/Publication/Article: MacPherson, N. 1878. 'Notes on the antiquities from the Island of Eigg', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 12 1876-8, p.577-97. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 577-97. 596.
- --- SHG2591 Text/Publication/Volume: NMAS. 1892. Catalogue of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. 96.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
