Colvend
Dress Fastener (Copper)(Roman)
Site Name Colvend
Classification Dress Fastener (Copper)(Roman)
Canmore ID 300125
Site Number NX85NE 51
NGR NX 85 55
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300125
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Colvend And Southwick
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
Metal Detector Find
NX 85 55 A copper alloy button-and-loop fastener of Roman Iron Age date was found by metal detecting near Colvend. It is of teardrop form (Wild class III).
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 19/08) and allocated to Stewartry Museum
Fraser Hunter (National Museums Scotland), 2008
