Find Spot record MHG5785 - Loch Chaluim Chille
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3779 6869 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG36NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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Full Description
Centred 378 687.
Found when Monkstadt Loch was drained (Loch Chaluim-Cille, drained 1763 and 1824) some 30 years ago: a chased and jewelled, bronze spur of prob. 11th or 12th century date; it closely resembles one figured at p.104 of Fiarholts 'Costume in England', which is described as having been of the kind used in tournaments (J A Smith 1862).
It was exhibited at the Archaeol Inst. In 1845 by a Robert Cole Esq. of 14 Tokenhouse-Yard, London. (Anon 1845)
Visited by OS (C F W) 9 November 1960.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1258 Text/Publication/Article: Smith, J A. 1862. 'Notice of bronze relics, etc., found in the Isle of Skye', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 3 1857-60, p.101-6. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 101-6. 103-4; illust..
- --- SHG1294 Text/Publication/Article: Anon. 1881. 'Notices of archaeological publications', Archaeol J Vol. 38 1881, p.239-49. Archaeol J. 239-49. 249.
- --- 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.
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Record last edited
Jun 9 2015 2:04PM
