NMS Archaeology Object 15343: H.KO 33 - Chain / portion


Description

Summary


Eleven pieces of a chain, part of the contents of a purse found in the wall of an old house in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, possibly 14th century


Accession Number


H.KO 33


Other references

Register number
Classification number
1882 p. 447
NG 208

Original description

[One of] Three brooches of silver, Cross, Chain, & mass of silver pennies of James I [A.KO 27 - 33], found in 1878 in purse hid in wall of old house in Dumfries.

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

James I

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

Not recorded

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Agent

Image

Image of Eleven pieces of a chain, part of the contents of a purse found in the wall of an old house in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, possibly 14th century © National Museums Scotland
Image of Eleven pieces of a chain, part of the contents of a purse found in the wall of an old house in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, possibly 14th century © National Museums Scotland

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