Find Spot record MHG55552 - Findspot of Viking hoard, Skye

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Location

Grid reference NG 45000 29999 (point) (GPS derived)
Map sheet NG42NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH

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Full Description

Viking silver hoard consisting of at least 7 ring-money fragments found in a mound somewhere on Skye in 1850 (exact findspot not known). Three of the fragments were joined in the 19th century, which later broke again and was badly repaired. At least one piece is missing from the reconstructed ring. The hoard dates to the 10th/11th century.
Presented to the NMS in 1863 (X.IL 119-122).
Called Skye No. 2 in Graham-Campbell's corpus. (Graham-Campbell 1995, p. 105, illustrated on plate 4)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland vol. 5 (1862-64) p. 127 no. 7
Graham-Campbell, James 1995. The Viking Age Gold and Silver of Scotland, no. 19, p. 105). <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Broadford. Yes. Digital. Site 49.

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2012 1:18PM

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