Find Spot record 540 - BARRA

Summary

Unlocated findspot of silver ring

Location

Grid reference NF 60000 00000 (point)
Map sheet NF60SW
Island Barra
Parish BARRA, Western Isles

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NF60SE 27 unlocated.

A silver ring, 'found in the island of Barra' was exhibited in Glasgow in 1888, on loan from Mrs McNeil.
International Exhibition, Glasgow 1888.

Mrs McNeil's collection subsequently passed to Mr H H Mackenzie, factor of the North Uist estates, and is now in RMS (NMAS), but the majority of the individual items cannot now be identified.
J Close-Brooks and S Maxwell 1975.


International Exhibition, Glas, 1888, The Book of the Bishop's Castle and handbook of the Archaological Collection, 28, No. 76 (Bibliographic reference). SWE12805.

J and S Close-Brooks and Maxwe, 1972-4, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 287 (Bibliographic reference). SWE1217.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: J and S Close-Brooks and Maxwe. 1972-4. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 105. 287-93. 287.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: International Exhibition, Glas. 1888. The Book of the Bishop's Castle and handbook of the Archaological Collection. 28, No. 76.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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