Find Spot record MAB47663 - PARKHILL
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Summary
Silver chain found while digging 1 mile east of Parkhill Station in the mid 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9000 1400 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ91SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Newmachar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Silver chain found while digging 1 mile east of Parkhill Station in the mid 19th century. Dating from circa 8th century AD, it weighs 440 oz and is 445 mm long, composed of twenty-three double circular links with penannular ring on one end. Each ring measures 32 mm in diameter, 20 mm in breadth and 10 mm thick. The large penannular ring has incised on it the double curved 'S' symbol and triple dots on one side of the opening and on the other side two acute-angled triangles side by side with triple dots between the points. These symbols show traces of having been filled with red enamel.
SMITH, JA, 1874, PSAS 10(1872-4) 321-47, 321-47 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3233.
SILVER CHAIN
DUNGLAS, 1881, PSAS 15(1800-1) 64-70, 64-70 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2410.
SILVER CHAIN
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 199, FIG 215 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
SILVER CHAIN
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ91SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 20319;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ91SW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20319 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2022 4:41PM
