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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/358730
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Abernethy (Perth And Kinross)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
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)
