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St Kilda, Hirta
Brooch(S) (Viking)
Site Name St Kilda, Hirta
Classification Brooch(S) (Viking)
Canmore ID 9699
Site Number NF19NW 9
NGR NF 10 99
NGR Description Centred at NF 10 99
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9699
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Harris
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF19NW 9 10 99.
Two Viking tortoise brooches, of the type Rygh 649, were found on the island of St Kilda, and certainly mark the site of a woman's grave, the exact provenance of which is unknown. The brooches one belonged to the Andersonian Museum, Glasgow, but were said to have been stolen or lost, when transferred to the present building of the Kelvingrove Museum (S Greig 1954).
It now appears that one only was lost, and the other acquired for the National Museum of Copenhagen; Accession no. 10 521: 1848:118. This is illustrated by Worsaae and is of the 10th century, type Rygh 652 (J J A Worsaae 1872)
J Anderson 1875; S Greig 1940 and 1954; J J A Worsaae 1872.
No further information, but see NF19NW 18 - possible Viking graves.
Visited by OS (J L D) 12 August 1967.
Desk Based Assessment (1 February 1966)
Two Viking tortoise brooches, of the type Rygh 649, were found on the island of St Kilda, and certainly mark the site of a woman's grave, the exact provenance of which is unknown. The brooches one belonged to the Andersonian Museum, Glasgow, but were said to have been stolen or lost, when transferred to the present building of the Kelvingrove Museum (S Greig 1954).
It now appears that one only was lost, and the other acquired for the National Museum of Copenhagen; Accession no. 10 521: 1848:118. This is illustrated by Worsaae and is of the 10th century, type Rygh 652 (J J A Worsaae 1872)
Information from OS (BRS) 1 February 1966
J Anderson 1875; S Greig 1940 and 1954; J J A Worsaae 1872.
Field Visit (12 August 1967)
No further information, but see NF19NW 18 - possible Viking graves.
Visited by OS (J L D) 12 August 1967.
