Find Spot record MAB46086 - SPYNIE
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Summary
Artefacts recovered by metal detecting across this area from the 1970s onwards, the area including the site of the medieval village of Spynie (NJ26NW0178).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2307 6564 (821m by 402m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Spynie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Artefacts recovered by metal detecting across this area from the 1970s onwards, the area including the site of the medieval village of Spynie (NJ26NW0178). West of the road the finds are most densely concentrated in the north east and east of the two fields. Metal detecting finds from 2014 (TT91/13 ELGNM: 2014.24) include: lead shot, lead counters, lead tokens, copper alloy pot sherds, copper alloy mount, and decorated window lead. Metal detecting find from 2016 (ELGNM: 2016.35): fragment of a horse harness fitting. Metal detecting finds from 2016 (TT227/15 ELGNM: 2016.28): strap end fragments, copper alloy pot fragments, decorated spindle whorls, lead weights, a jetton, a book clasp, cup weights, window lead and glass, thimbles, copper alloy studs and mounts, a lead seal, buckles, lead counters or tokens, a number of horse harness pendants (one with a lion rampant), a gilded belt attachment and an enamelled heraldic pendant inset with fleur de lis motifs. Metal detecting finds from 2016/2017 (ELGNM: 2017.17.1-6 TT234/16): harness pendant. East of the road a flint blade or scraper and a second worked flint were found in the area of a cropmark (NJ26NW0041) in 2016 by a metal detectorist (ELGNM: 2016.36.2). Metal detecting in this field in 2016 recovered: two lead tokens decorated with 'A' shape symbols, possibly a square and compasses symbol (ELGNM: 2016.40); a belt hook, lead weights, copper alloy pot fragments and feet, a button, a zoomorphic swivel, lead tokens, a miniature lead axehead, lead pot mends, buckles, a mount and a decorated lead heart (ELGNM: 2016.28); and a copper alloy swivel ring, thought to be for a hunting dog leash (TT09/16 ELGNM: 2016.32). Metal detecting in the same area in 2017 (TT103/17 ELGNM: 2017.23) recovered: a 14th-15th Century annular sword belt buckle, a number of lead shot (one of small calibre, another which had struck an object), lead counters, a cloth seal, a lead weight and a 17th Century belt mount.
Period Notes
Burgh of Barony 1451, Burgh of Royalty 1452.
COOKE, GA, 1810, TOPOG DESCRIP OF SCOT(1802-10), 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB287.
Aug 9 1977 , AAS/77/11/SQ/15-18, AAS/77/11/SQ/15-18 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30514.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 15/04/78 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NW0032;
- Treasure Trove: 11382;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (42)
- SHOT (Undated)
- BUCKLE (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Undated)
- TOKEN (Undated)
- COUNTER (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- CLOTH SEAL (Undated)
- SWORD BELT (Undated)
- Belt Mount (Undated)
- RING (Undated)
- HOOK (Undated)
- TOKEN (Undated)
- SHERD (Undated)
- SEAL (Undated)
- BUTTON (Undated)
- TOKEN (Undated)
- SHOT (Undated)
- COUNTER (Undated)
- SHERD (Undated)
- MOUNT (Undated)
- WINDOW (Undated)
- Horse Harness (Undated)
- STRAP END (Undated)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Undated)
- Book Clasp (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- WINDOW (Undated)
- THIMBLE (Undated)
- STUD (Undated)
- MOUNT (Undated)
- SEAL (Undated)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Undated)
- PENDANT (Undated)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Undated)
- AXEHEAD (Undated)
- RING (Undated)
- POT (Undated)
- TOKEN (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Dec 16 2025 10:15AM
