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Field Visit

Date June 1980

Event ID 694228

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/694228

NR26NW 4.2 c.2181 6717.

Ballinaby 1, Islay. Two oval 'tortoise' brooches are said to have been found 'under a large standing stone' at Ballinby (NR c.21 67). The standing stone was probably one of those described under NR26NW 13 or NR26NW 14. The brooches were presented to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in May 1788.

RCAHMS 1984, visited June 1980

(Archaeol Scot 1831 (Donations), 68; J Anderson 1880, 71; IML 215-6)

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