Highland HER Monument MHG61273: Whorl - Skelbo Castle
Description
| Site Name | Whorl - Skelbo Castle |
|---|---|
| Site Type(s) | FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD?) |
| Find Type(s) | SPINDLE WHORL Medieval - 1058 AD? to 1559 AD? (FHG3914) |
| NGR | NH 7922 9529 |
| Parish | DORNOCH |
| Record created | 15/11/2019 14:09:34 |
| Last updated | 15/11/2019 14:45:28 |
Description and Sources
A lead spindle is pictured on the Dornoch Historylinks Image Library (No. 13771). It is described as 25mm in diameter, 8mm thick with a central hole 6mm in diameter. It was found during metal detecting in field in front of Skelbo Castle. See link below. <1>
Historylinks Acc.No. 2018_037. <2>
Grid reference is indicative of the general area of the find only as there are several fields around Skelbo and it is unclear which it came from. GW 15/11/19
<1> Dornoch Historylinks, Dornoch Historylinks Image Library, No. 13771 (Interactive Resource/Online Database). SHG25535.
<2> Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH), 2019, Finds Collection at Historylinks Museum, 2018_037 (Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form). SHG28376.
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