Find Spot record MAB49024 - BROWNMUIR
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Summary
Bronze medal found in the early 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7395 7691 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze medal found in the early 19th century. It bore figures of men in armour on one side, and, on the other an inscription in which Trajan or Trajanus could be deciphered. It was larger than a crown piece but not so thick. OS Name Book records that a Mr Dyce took it for identification, possibly to Edinburgh, where he may have left it.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1863) 173 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
BRONZE MEDAL
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO77NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 36480;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77NW0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36480 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No9(1863) 173.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2014 11:28AM
