Find Spot record MAB45949 - MIDDLETON
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Summary
A ring fragment, found through metal detecting in 1997.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2065 5470 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ25SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Birnie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A ring fragment, found through metal detecting in 1997. It is the bezel of an enamelled finger ring, dated to the Iron Age. The oval bezel has the remains of a loop broken below the shoulders. Decorated with champleve enamel with four yellow dots set in a square arrangement, surrounded by an orange/red field which contains four reserved peltae between and behind the dots. The edge is worn and lost in places with much of the enamel also lost. Made of leaded bronze, minor zinc. Length 24 mm, width 15.5 mm, height 10 mm. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 102/97), allocated to Elgin Museum (ELGNM: 1998.11).
HUNTER, F, 1999, DES : MIDDLETON, 64 (Bibliographic reference). SAB817.
BEZEL
HUNTER, F, 2007, NEW LIGHT ON IRON AGE MASSIVE ARMLETS. IN PSAS 136 (2006), 135-160 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5981.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ25SW15;
- NRHE Numlink: 157493;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ25SW0011;
- Treasure Trove: 4194;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/157493 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 11 2025 12:46PM
