Culgower
Findspot (19th Century), Brooch (Bronze)
Site Name Culgower
Classification Findspot (19th Century), Brooch (Bronze)
Canmore ID 7107
Site Number NC91SE 9
NGR NC 979 113
NGR Description NC c. 979 113
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7107
- Council Highland
- Parish Loth
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC91SE 9 c. 979 113.
(Area NC 979 113) A bronze brooch was found in 1868 in a cutting at Culgower, 4 m E from the Broch of Kintradwell, while making "the Duke's Railway", part of the Highland line. The brooch, of circular form, has an alternate series of large and small stalked settings projecting from its surface, many of which are now empty. Those still remaining show different colours of glass or paste. This brooch was exhibited at the National Museum of Antiquities Edinburgh on Monday June 14th 1882. It is now preserved in the Dunrobin Museum.
J A Smith 1882.
According to the curator (Dunrobin Museum, curator) this bronze brooch is still in Dunrobin Museum but was unavailable for inspection at the time of visit.
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 June 1976.
Accession no: 1868.2
Information from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall.
