NMS Archaeology Object 14331: H.HY 17 - Buckle


Description

Summary


Kidney or oval shaped buckle of copper alloy, from Urquhart Castle


Accession Number


H.HY 17


Other references

HAAQ Register Number
NMAS Loan Number
H.1955.789
Q.L.1923.17

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. Kidney/oval shaped buckle. There are slight linear scratches on the shank. The pin is a simple wire with looped over head. 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

Image

Image of Kidney or oval shaped buckle of copper alloy, from Urquhart Castle © National Museums Scotland
Image of Kidney or oval shaped buckle of copper alloy, from Urquhart Castle © National Museums Scotland

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