Find Spot record MHG55554 - Findspot of gold finger ring, Skye
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NG 19 39 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG13NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Full Description
Gold finger ring composed of four twisted rods, linked by a plain lozenge-shaped plate. It was found somewhere on Skye before 1916 and is now in Glasgow Museums (A 7919). It had belonged to Countess Latour, who had a farm at Uiginish near Dunvegan, so perhaps it was found from this area. The form of the ring is quite long-lived, and could date to the Viking Age through to Late Norse periods (10th-12th centuries). It is one of three gold finger rings found on Skye (Graham-Campbell 1982; 1995).
Graham-Campbell, James 1982. 'An unpublished gold finger-ring of Viking-Age date from the Isle of Skye, and new light on the 1850 Skye hoard,' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 112, 568-70.
Graham-Campbell, James 1995. The Viking Age Gold and Silver of Scotland, no. S13, pp.159; illustrated plate 73f. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25668 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 53.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 13 2012 10:57AM
