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Stellock
Figurine (Bronze)(Roman)
Site Name Stellock
Classification Figurine (Bronze)(Roman)
Alternative Name(s) Stelloch
Canmore ID 62754
Site Number NX34SE 12
NGR NX 371 414
NGR Description NX c. 371 414
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Glasserton
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX34SE 12 c. 371 414.
A bronze statuette of Mercury, 5" high, was found in 1871 when ploughing on Stelloch farm (NX 368 413). It was donated to the NMAS in 1889 by Sir H Maxwell, when its provenance was given as Blairbuy, an adjacent farm (Acc No FR 226).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1876; 1889; A S Robertson 1970
This statuette is alleged to have been found in the field centred at NX 371 414 (Mr McMasters, Blairbuy Farm) otherwise no further information. Visited by OS (IA) 31 January 1973.
