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Carpow

Strap Fitting (Copper Alloy)(Iron Age)

Site Name Carpow

Classification Strap Fitting (Copper Alloy)(Iron Age)

Canmore ID 358730

Site Number NO21NW 336

NGR NO 20 18

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Abernethy (Perth And Kinross)
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

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Metal Detector Find (2017)

NO 20 18 An unusual Iron Age copper-alloy strap mount was found W of Carpow Roman fortress. It is in the ‘massive’ style of NE Scotland, in a figure-of-eight form (the rings bearing trumpet decoration) with a central

enamelled circular field with triskele design. The rings show use damage. L 81mm.

Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 37/17) and allocated to Perth Museum

Fraser Hunter – National Museums Scotland

(Source: DES, Volume 18)

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