Summary

Fragment of an oval brooch of cast bronze with textile imprint on reverse, from Chaipaval, Northton, Harris, 9th century

Accession Number

X.IL 750

Other references

Original description

Part of a cast bronze equal-armed brooch, with a jagged-edged perforation. Anon notes, 'Found SE of Chaipaval, Northton, Harris'.

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)

Chaipaval, Northton, Harris, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1975

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

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