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Stonewells
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Brooch (Copper Alloy)(Roman), Button (Lead Alloy)(Post Medieval), Strap Fitting (Copper Alloy)(Iron Age)
Site Name Stonewells
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Brooch (Copper Alloy)(Roman), Button (Lead Alloy)(Post Medieval), Strap Fitting (Copper Alloy)(Iron Age)
Canmore ID 305528
Site Number NJ26NE 32
NGR NJ 28 65
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/305528
- Council Moray
- Parish Urquhart
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
A lead alloy button of 17th century type; the face is covered with a confused jumble of letters and numerals, the two sometimes indistinguishable as the mould cutter has inadvertently reversed some of the figures. Such objects were often used to profess political dissent or religious faith and the most likely interpretation of this object is that the legend is intended to be initials and a date.
Claimed as Treasure Trove case TT.166/09 and allocated to Elgin Museum.
Information from TTU (SC) 11 March 2014
Metal Detector Find (2009)
NJ 28 65 A Romano-British enamelled headstud brooch was found by metal detecting some 10m from a previous find (DES 1999, 26). The two brooches are near-identical and must have been deposited as a pair.
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT62/08) and allocated to Elgin Museum
Fraser Hunter – National Museums Scotland
Metal Detector Find (2009)
NJ 28 65 An Iron Age copper alloy dumb-bell toggle (L 24mm, D 15mm) was found by metal detecting near Urquhart. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT166/09) and allocated to Elgin Museum
Fraser Hunter – National Museums Scotland
