Find Spot record MAB46467 - CASTLE HILL, CULLEN
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Summary
Assemblage of 16 artefacts from a field in the vicinity of Cullen Castle (NJ56NW0006) dating to circa 1100-1700 AD, recovered during metal detecting in 2024.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5068 6685 (361m by 603m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Event Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Cullen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Assemblage of 16 artefacts from a field in the vicinity of Cullen Castle (NJ56NW0006) dating to circa 1100-1700 AD, recovered during metal detecting in 2024. The assemblage comprises six silver hammered coins (including a Robert II silver half-groat), two copper-alloy coins, one silver love token, one copper-alloy annular brooch or buckle, one copper-alloy buckle, one copper-alloy swivel ring, one copper-alloy coin weight, one lead weight, one lead spindle whorl, and one lead nail. This assemblage features a variety of domestic remains relating to the period in which Cullen Castle was occupied (circa 1100-1700 AD). Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 229/24).
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56NW0433;
- Treasure Trove: 12082;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (0)
Finds (15)
- RING (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- COIN (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1560 AD)
- COIN (Undated)
- TOKEN (Undated)
- ANNULAR BROOCH (Undated)
- BUCKLE (Undated)
- COIN (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Undated)
- NAIL (Undated)
- COIN (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1560 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1560 AD)
- RING (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1560 AD)
- ANNULAR BROOCH (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 5 2025 4:21PM
