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Pin from Avielochan

01 April 2012

This copper alloy (bronze) pin was said to have been found under a cairn at Avielochan in Strathspey. The head of the pin is decorated with lines in a cruciform pattern. The shape and decoration sugge...
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Foulis Musket Balls

01 March 2012

During the summer of 2011 ARCH were involved in an excavation at Foulis where a variety of interesting finds were made. Some of the finds were located by metal detecting survey that took place in ...
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Medieval strap end from Ashaig

01 February 2012

This strap end was found in a rabbit burrow at the old chapel site of Ashaig on Skye. It is copper alloy, decorated on both sides with pellet, interlace and foliate based designs. The decoration sugge...
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