Find Spot record MAB46929 - LEY FARM, GAULCROSS
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Summary
A silver chain, pins, brooches and possible buckles unearthed in 1838 to the south-west of at the time the only surviving stone of the stone circle NJ56SW0009.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5354 6392 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordyce |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A silver chain, pins, brooches and possible buckles unearthed in 1838 to the south-west of at the time the only surviving stone of the stone circle NJ56SW0009. The silver finds appear to be Pictish, although one pin is of a style of the 2nd century AD. Amongst the finds is also a hand-pin with spiral design, length circa 14cm, a bracelet bent into a spiral and a chain that has been intricately worked. See also NJ56SW0111.
CRAMOND, W, 1884, T BANFF FC, 93, 92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB324.
PICTISH HOARD
COLES, FR, 1904, STONE CIRCLES OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 38(1903-04) 256-305, 437-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB261.
PICTISH HOARD
COLES, FR, 1906, STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206, 187-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB254.
PICTISH HOARD
WAINWRIGHT, FT, 1955, PROBLEM OF THE PICTS, 111 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2036.
PICTISH HOARD
STEVENSON, RBK, 1964, PSAS 97(1963-4) 206-11, 206-11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1885.
PICTISH HOARD
NOBLE, G, 2016, (RE)DISCOVERING THE GAULCROSS HOARD IN ANTIQUITY, VOLUME 90, ISSUE 351 PP726-741 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3003.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56SW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 17979;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56SW0026;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17979 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1885 Bibliographic reference: STEVENSON, RBK. 1964. PSAS 97(1963-4) 206-11. Y. 206-11.
- --- SAB2036 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT, FT. 1955. PROBLEM OF THE PICTS. Y. 111.
- --- SAB254 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1906. STONE CIRCLES SURVEYED IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND PSAS 40 (1905-06) 164-206. 187-9.
- --- SAB261 Bibliographic reference: COLES, FR. 1904. STONE CIRCLES OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND IN PSAS 38(1903-04) 256-305. 437-8.
- --- SAB3003 Bibliographic reference: NOBLE, G. 2016. (RE)DISCOVERING THE GAULCROSS HOARD IN ANTIQUITY, VOLUME 90, ISSUE 351 PP726-741. Y.
- --- SAB324 Bibliographic reference: CRAMOND, W. 1884. T BANFF FC, 93. 92.
Finds (5)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 24 2019 3:24PM
