Archaeology Notes

Event ID 676149

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NN05NW 1 c. 04 55.

A rare variety of old Highland silver brooch was found by a shepherd of Ballachulish farm (Ballachulish House: NN 048 592), in 1881, within a few yards of the summit of Benvere. (Could this is Beinn a Bheithir - NN 04 55 ?). It was acquired by the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1882. (Accession no NG71).

Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1882.