Metal detecting in the vicinity of Dornoch has recovered an assemblage of 7 MD finds: Twised annular brooch fragment; square headed decorated pin w/collar; arrow shaped belt mount (17th c); brooch pin; decorated shoe buckle; lead pencil; cu alloy rim These were claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 108/16) and allocated to Historylinks Museum, Dornoch. <1>

The Treasure Trove Artefact report has re-identified some of this assemblage to include a frustum headed pin of 12th-14th century date, a sword belt or baldric buckle of 16th-17th century date (engraved with same design as highland brooches) and fragment of 15th-17th century highland brooches. <2>

Historylinks museum Acc. No. 2017_020. <3>

This claimed assemblage is pictured on the Dornoch Historylinks Image Library, No. 13422. See link below. <4>

Grid reference provided is marginal, precise location of finds is unknown. GW 15/11/19

<1> Treasure Trove, 2019, Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18, TT 108/16 (Dataset/Database File). SHG28208.

<2> Treasure Trove, 2019, Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018, TT 108/16 (Text/Record Form). SHG28370.

<3> Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH), 2019, Finds Collection at Historylinks Museum, No. 13422 (Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form). SHG28376.

<4> Dornoch Historylinks, Dornoch Historylinks Image Library, 2017_020 (Interactive Resource/Online Database). SHG25535.