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Ospisdale
Pin (Copper Alloy)
Site Name Ospisdale
Classification Pin (Copper Alloy)
Canmore ID 351605
Site Number NH78NW 75
NGR NH 71 88
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/351605
- Council Highland
- Parish Creich (Sutherland)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
Metal Detector Find (2014)
NH 71 88 A broken rosette-headed copper-alloy pin was found near Ospisdale. It is a variant of a projecting ring-headed pin with the head shaped into an eight-beaded rosette with central perforation. The petals are rounded on the front surface, with the dividing lines carried across the flat rear surface by incised lines. The shank is broken just below the bend into the head. Head diameter 20mm, shank diameter 3mm.
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 79/13), allocated to Dornoch History Links
Fraser Hunter - National Museums Scotland
(Source: DES)
