Summary

Iron chain consisting of sub-rectangular links with slim bars, thick bar links in figure-of-eight shapes, and round links, from Greenknowe Tower, Berwickshire

Accession Number

H.HX 815

Other references

None

Original description

[One of] Finds from Greenknowe Tower. An iron chain consisting of sub-rectangular links, with slim bars, & thick bar links in figure-of-eight shapes, round links, & two loop links with pin-heads. The figure-of-eight loops are used between the round links, all of these being placed towards the centre of the chain.

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

1968

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Scottish Development Department (Ancient Monuments)

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

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