NMS Archaeology Object 20197: H.NGA 46 - Brooch


Description

Summary


Circular silver brooch ornamented with nondescript animals within circles and imitation of black-letter inscription, from Ben a Vair, Ballachulish, Nether Lochaber, late 16th century


Accession Number


H.NGA 46


Other references

Register number
Classification number
1882
NG 71

Original description

Circular silver brooch, ornamented with nondescript animals within circles & imitation of black-letter inscription. Ben Vere (Ben a Vair), Ballachulish, Nether Lochaber, Inverness-shire.

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

1882

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Circular silver brooch ornamented with nondescript animals within circles and imitation of black-letter inscription, from Ben a Vair, Ballachulish, Nether Lochaber, late 16th century © National Museums Scotland
Image of Circular silver brooch ornamented with nondescript animals within circles and imitation of black-letter inscription, from Ben a Vair, Ballachulish, Nether Lochaber, late 16th century © National Museums Scotland

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