Summary

Cruciform mount of gilt copper alloy, from the west of Scotland

Accession Number

X.IL 362

Other references

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Mount, cruciform, arms 2 9/16" dia., ends convex and concave, front gilt, 9th cent., Iona. Anon notes, 'Iona' deleted and 'West of Scotland' inserted.

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)

Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1926

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Vendor

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