Canmore Site 268001: AUCHMITHIE - ARBROATH AND ST VIGEANS - FINDSPOT (MEDIEVAL), BROOCH (MEDIEVAL), BUCKLE(S) (MEDIEVAL), COIN(S) (MEDIEVAL), FASTENING (MEDIEVAL), FINGER RING (MEDIEVAL), SPINDLE WHORL(S) (MEDIEVAL)
Description
Site Name | AUCHMITHIE |
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Other Name(s) | n/a |
Site Number | NO64SE 74 |
Broad Class | DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, MONUMENT (BY FORM), UNASSIGNED (OBJECT), CURRENCY |
Site Type(s) | FINDSPOT (MEDIEVAL), BROOCH (MEDIEVAL), BUCKLE(S) (MEDIEVAL), COIN(S) (MEDIEVAL), FASTENING (MEDIEVAL), FINGER RING (MEDIEVAL), SPINDLE WHORL(S) (MEDIEVAL) |
NGR | NO 680 445 |
NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 100m |
Local Authority | ANGUS |
Parish | ARBROATH AND ST VIGEANS |
Record created | 2004-11-05 |
Last updated | 2006-12-18 |
Archaeology Notes
NO64SE 74 centred on NO 680 445
Assemblage of 24 medieval coins and metal objects, found at Auchmithie by metal detecting. Declared Treasure Trove (TT 66/02), and purchased by Angus Council for Arbroath Museum.
NO 677 444 Finger ring; complete and in good condition. Top of ring is rectangular and displays a raised diamond shape within the rectangle; diam. 21mm. Acc. no. A2003.148.
NO 678 443 Annular brooch, broken and twisted and incomplete; L 35mm; W 25mm. Acc. no. A2003.147.
NO 679 445 Three lead whorls; good condition, all displaying raised patterns; 12 x 25mm; 15 x 30mm; 10 x 34mm.
Also, two coins, very worn. Edward III silver ? groat; diam. 19mm. Mary billon; diam. 21mm. Acc. nos 2003.138-42.
NO 679 444 Two coins: both James VI billon hardheads; diam. 18mm. Sword belt fastener; 45 x 21mm. All in fair condition. Acc. nos 143-5.
NO 680 444 Four buckles; one may be a horse-gear fitment.
NO 681 445 Rectangular brass coin-weight; very good condition; 25 x 18 x 2mm. Acc. no. A2003.146.
NO 682 447 Nine coins: Mary lion/hardhead, counterfeit; worn; diam. 16mm. Mary + ?Francis billon lion/hardhead; good condition; diam. 14mm. Two James IV billon pennies, 2nd issue, type Ivd; very worn; diam. 13mm, 14mm. Mary billon ? bawbee; good condition; diam. 15mm. Two James VI billon hardheads, 2nd issue; one worn, one good condition; diam. 18mm, 16mm. Charles II copper bodle 1677; very good condition; diam. 18mm. James III copper farthing, ecclesiastical type ?II and III; very worn; diam. 11mm. Acc. nos 149-57
Sponsor: Angus Council.
R Benvie 2003
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