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Speyslaw
Findspot (21st Century), Handle (Copper Alloy)(Iron Age)
Site Name Speyslaw
Classification Findspot (21st Century), Handle (Copper Alloy)(Iron Age)
Canmore ID 370085
Site Number NJ26NE 39
NGR NJ 28 67
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/370085
- Council Moray
- Parish Urquhart
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
Metal Detector Find
NJ 28 67 A remarkable copper-alloy Iron Age mirror handle was found by metal-detecting near Speyslaw. It has a ring terminal and flared top slotted to take a polished iron mirror plate (now lost, but iron corrosion survives). Its trumpet-style decoration suggests it is a NE Scottish product in the ‘massive’ metalwork tradition. L 131.5mm; ring W 52mm.
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 122/19) and allocated to National Museums Scotland
Fraser Hunter – National Museums Scotland
(Source: DES Volume 21)
