Find Spot record MAB49336 - SPITAL CROFT
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Summary
Bronze tripod pot, capacity half a gallon.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7700 9601 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze tripod pot, capacity half a gallon. It was found at 'Spital Croft, a reputed seat of the Knights Templars, lying to the southeast of the church'. Jervise (1861) described it as 'similar in form to the old-fashioned broth or kail-pots of Scotland, having three feet to rest on and two ears for fixing the bow or handles to'. Now at the House of Durris.
JERVISE, A, 1861, MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS, 195 (Bibliographic reference). SAB888.
BRONZE POT
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO79NE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 36659;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NE0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36659 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB888 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1861. MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS. N. 195.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2020 3:23PM
