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Bowden
Fastening (Iron Age)
Site Name Bowden
Classification Fastening (Iron Age)
Canmore ID 358833
Site Number NT53SE 302
NGR NT 55 30
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/358833
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Bowden
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Roxburghshire
Metal Detector Find (2017)
NT 55 30 An unusual variant of an Iron Age button and loop fastener was found during metal detecting. The ‘button’ is square with a raised bossed lentoid motif; the ‘loop’ is replaced by a rectangular plate (perhaps once decorated) with a loop on its rear.
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 76/17) and allocated to NMS (X.FA 145)
Fraser Hunter – National Museums Scotland
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
