Summary

One of four gilt bronze sockets which contained jewels, crystals, glass or miniatures, and were nailed to some piece of church furniture, from St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, c. 14th century

Accession Number

H.KJ 11

Other references

Original description

Socket for Precious Stones. Kirkwall Cathedral. Caption note, March 1993: [One of] Four gilt bronze sockets which have contained jewels, crystals, coloured glass or miniatures, and have been nailed to some piece of church furniture - perhaps a cross, a chest, a reliquary of some kind, a portable altar, a bishop's throne, or a book. Date - about 14th century. Found in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney.

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

1878

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

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