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Description

Pin, from Sandwood Bay, Sutherland

Museum reference

X.FC 300

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze; head has loose ring; diamond shaped ring with encircling line on each face; upper half of pin circular, lower half rectangular with two parallel lines; joined to ring by flattening and foldinp pin over; flattened section outlined

Collection place(s)

Sandwood Bay, Sutherland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Finder: Wood, J., 1972 (fl.)

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

Highland HER Monument Record

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