Find Spot record MAB49029 - FOURDOUN HOUSE
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Summary
A gold ring and a bronze dagger are said to have been found near a Roman camp at Mains of Fordoun (NO77NW0007) while trenching a morass in the mid 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7309 7700 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A gold ring and a bronze dagger are said to have been found near a Roman camp at Mains of Fordoun (NO77NW0007) while trenching a morass in the mid 19th century. The bronze dagger had a prominent mid-rib, 3 rivet-holes, and two bands of two lines on each side of the mid-rib. It was supposed to be in the possession of John Carnegie, Redhall, but there is no knowledge of it there.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1863) 145 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
GOLD RING
CRAMOND, W, 1894, ANNALS OF FORDOUN, 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB267.
GOLD RING
CRAWFORD, OGS, 1949, TOPOGRAPHY OF ROMAN SCOTLAND, 103-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB245.
GOLD RING
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1845) 85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
GOLD RING
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO77NW17;
- NRHE Numlink: 36442;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77NW0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36442 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1845) 85.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No9(1863) 145.
- --- SAB245 Bibliographic reference: CRAWFORD, OGS. 1949. TOPOGRAPHY OF ROMAN SCOTLAND. N. 103-4.
- --- SAB267 Bibliographic reference: CRAMOND, W. 1894. ANNALS OF FORDOUN. 2.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 26 2019 4:50PM
