Find Spot record 648 - KILDONAN, SOUTH UIST

Summary

Two bronze pins

Location

Grid reference NF 74 27 (point)
Map sheet NF72NW
Island South Uist
Parish SOUTH UIST, Western Isles

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Full Description

NF72NW 23 74 27

18 RMS GS 202 Mushroom-headed pin of type attributed to the 5th and 6th Centuries AD but continuing in use later. This example has roughly-incised lines below the head which is slightly facetted, like a degenerate triskele pin.
67 RMS GS 201 Square-facetted or bramble-headed pin with hatching on the shank.
L Laing 1973.

See also NF72NW 14.


L R Laing, 1973b, Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc, 69, No. 18; 71, No. 67 (Bibliographic reference). SWE3785.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: L R Laing. 1973b. Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc. 50. 53-71. 69, No. 18; 71, No. 67.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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