Find Spot record MAB48293 - KINGOLDRUM CHURCHYARD
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Summary
Findspot of various ecclesiastical antiquities.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3341 5501 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO35NW |
| Civil Parish | Kingoldrum |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
In 1843, a Celtic hand bell with a detached tongue, a bronze bowl (of which there are varying descriptions, but it may have been a chalice), and a broken glass bowl were dug up in Kingoldrum churchyard. The bell is of the usual square form, made of sheet iron and coated with bronze, though little bronze remains. It measures 20.3 cm by 17.8 cm at the mouth, and stands 23 cm high, exclusive of the handle. It was donated to the NMAS in 1851. The other articles were lost.
The glass bowl was described by Rev. Haldane as 'having upright sides like a tumbler and slightly rounded at the bottom, and a low circular footstand'. Curle identified the object as Roman with provincial Roman origin. Robertson further suggested a 3rd-4th Century AD date for the bowl.
PSAS, 1855, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1, 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10404.
Wilson, D, 1855, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1, 20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10275.
Davidson, J, 1886, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 20, 139 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9634.
Curle, J, 1932, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 66, 387, No. 67 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11821.
Robertson, A S, 1970, Britannia 1, 218, table 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9705.
Bourke, C, 1984, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 113, 467 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10486.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO35NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 32279;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO35NW0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32279 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB10275 Bibliographic reference: Wilson, D. 1855. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1. 20.
- --- SAB10404 Bibliographic reference: PSAS. 1855. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1. 15.
- --- SAB10486 Bibliographic reference: Bourke, C. 1984. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 113. 467.
- --- SAB11821 Bibliographic reference: Curle, J. 1932. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 66. 387, No. 67.
- --- SAB9634 Bibliographic reference: Davidson, J. 1886. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 20. 139.
- --- SAB9705 Bibliographic reference: Robertson, A S. 1970. Britannia 1. 218, table 7.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 10 2026 3:32PM
