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Annular brooch with figures of animals and black letter inscription
‘An annular brooch with figures of animals and black letter inscription found in the sand at Barrapol in 1884 ‘ -
Pins and needles and two finger rings
‘Pins and needles of bronze and mixed metal, plus two copper alloy finger rings fond in Balevullin and Cornaig. Possibly Iron Age to post Medieval in date (registration no. 35)’ -
Rubbing stone from Balephuil, now in Inveraray Castle
‘A rubbing stone found near Balephuil, Tiree. Rubbing stones were used to treat colic’ (Inveraray Castle display no. 50) -
Ivory crucifix from Kilmoluaig, now in Inveraray Castle
‘A crucifix of bone or ivory which was found in a sand bank in Kilmoluaig, possibly 17th or 18th century’ (Inveraray castle display no. 42) -
Wooden quaich
A wooden quaich of unknown provenance. Originally captioned as found in Kenavara, Tiree, but possibly the ‘wooden cup… made in a turning loom by the Marquis of Argyll … from which he had taken the last draft … before being led out, for execution’, as recorded in a letter copied by the 9th Duke for Lord Archibald Campbell in 1908 (display no. 33) -
Bone or antler pin, now in Inveraray Castle
‘A bone or antler pin found on Tiree in 1910, possibly Early Medieval’ (Inveraray Castle display no. 24) -
Bronze pin from Balephuil, now in Inveraray Castle
A bronze pin found at Balephuil, Tiree, possibly Early Medieval (Inveraray castle collection display no. 22) -
Two silver and bronze pins
‘Two silver and bronze pins with ‘winged’ heads found on Tiree. These pins are very unusual and difficult to date, but possibly Early Medieval ‘ Display no. 20 in Inveraray Castle