NMS Archaeology Object 14438: H.HY 123 - Nail


Description

Summary


One of eight nails of iron from Urquhart Castle, 13th - 17th century


Accession Number


H.HY 123


Other references

HAAQ Register Number
NMAS Loan Number
H.1955.895
Q.L.1923.123

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. [One of] Nails. Altogether 36 nails were found. Most have rectangular (almost square) section. The heads are usually flat (a few are slightly pyramidal) and roughly square or circular. 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 One of eight nails of iron from Urquhart Castle, 13th - 17th century © National Museums Scotland
Image of One of eight nails of iron from Urquhart Castle, 13th - 17th century © National Museums Scotland

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