Highland HER Monument MHG29335: Bronze Ferrule or Pommel, Faraidh Head
Description
| Site Name | Bronze Ferrule or Pommel, Faraidh Head |
|---|---|
| Site Type(s) | FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?) |
| Find Type(s) | SWORD? Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD (FHG1301) |
| NGR | NC 3970 6930 |
| Parish | DURNESS |
| Record created | 05/12/2000 09:26:14 |
| Last updated | 09/09/2020 15:30:43 |
Description and Sources
NC397 693 Findspot
Dune blow out at Faraidh Head, Durness. Surface find by Highland Council Ranger Service guided walk, 16/7/1996.
Copper alloy? Ferrule/pommel with weighted core. Central perforation decorded with raised collar. Broken across perforation. Decorated with openwork lozenges and triangles, partly obscured by concretion deposit on interior. D 42mm, H 24mm, W 4mm. Information with IMAG
INVMG Entry no. 1049 Date : 12.8.1996
Find reported/delivered by Uwe Riek of NW Sutherland Ranger Service c/o Visitor Centre, Durness.
This is likely to be the medieval copper alloy sword pommel from Faraidh Head reported to Treasure Trove (TT 144/97). It was allocated to Inverness Museum and is listed under Acc. No. 1998.026. <1>
Inverness Museum archive files contains a TT notification form for the possible pommel. <2>
<1> Treasure Trove, 2019, Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18, TT 144/97 (Dataset/Database File). SHG28208.
<2> Inverness Museum, 2019, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files, 1998.026 (Collection). SHG28371.
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