Find Spot record MAB46427 - TOM A'BHURAICH
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Summary
Two rings and several hundred coins of 13th century date found by workmen in 1822 when building a stone dyke.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3084 0919 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ30NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strathdon |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two rings and several hundred coins of 13th century date found by workmen in 1822 when building a stone dyke. Most of the coins are of Henry III (1216-72), but include William the Lion and John (1174 - 1214). One ring is gold with small dark sapphire, the other iron gilt with pale sapphire similar to Arabian and Indian rings. They are thought to have been hidden around 1240.
LAING, A, 1828, DONEAN TOURIST, 28-29 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1049.
COIN HOARD
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No81(1867) 168 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COIN HOARD
DOLLEY, RHM, 1962, PSAS 95(1961-2) 241-8, 241-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB403.
COIN HOARD
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 546 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
COIN HOARD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ30NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 16743;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ30NW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16743 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1049 Bibliographic reference: LAING, A. 1828. DONEAN TOURIST. 28-29.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1843) 546.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No81(1867) 168.
- --- SAB403 Bibliographic reference: DOLLEY, RHM. 1962. PSAS 95(1961-2) 241-8. 241-8.
Finds (4)
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2014 2:42PM
