Summary

Fragments of gold threads found in a grave in the choir of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, probably 13th century

Accession Number

H.KJ 126

Other references

Original description

Fragments of threads of gold; St Magnus Cathedral. Caption note, February 1993: Probably 13th century. Caption note, March 1993: Found in a grave in the choir of St Magnus Cathedral in February 1925. The position of the grave near the original high altar and the grave goods indicate the burial-place of a bishop, probably of the 13th century.

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

1926

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Kirkwall Provost and Town Council

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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