Summary

Ring brooch of copper alloy of octagonal external shape, with four flat decorated panels on each side, from Urquhart Castle, 14th - 15th century

Accession Number

H.HY 14

Other references

Original description

Urquhart Castle. [One of] Collection of relics found during the restoration of the Castle by H.M. Office of Works - see Register for 1923 pp.53-63 and Loan Register 1923. 5-140. PSAS 112, 1982, 465-476. Ring brooch of octagonal external shape, each side being concave, and roughly circular shape. The pin is flat with a 'barrel' shaped head which is split to allow its insertion into the hinge. Four flat panels are decorated on each side, the reverse of which is very slightly ridged with lightly incised oblique lines. The front panels are at the four compass points and bear an M and maltese cross in the panel split by the hinge and VM, MV, and VMV in the other three, each with a background of incised lines ...Callander dates this to the 14th century, although the 15th century is possible. SD note, November 1999: Upgraded from PSAS.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1955-06-03

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Seafield Trustees
MacKenzie, Innes and Logan [Melville Street, Edinburgh]

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor
Agent

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