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A Note on Four Silver Spoons and a Fillet of Gold found in The Nunnery at Iona; and on a Finger-ring, part of a Fillet, and a fragment of Wire, all of Gold, found in St Ronnan's Chapel, The Nunnery, Iona

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ID11007565
AuthorsAlexander O Curle (corresponding author)
Year1924
Volume58
Pages102-111
Publication date1924-11-30
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueProceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X
PublisherSociety of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.9750/psas.058.102.111
OpenAlexW4322736545
LanguageEN
Citations received2

Four silver spoons and a fillet of gold were discovered underneath a stone at the west corner of the base of the south respond of the chancel arch. Fragments of a coarse woven fabric of linen adhering to the outer surface of one of the spoons indicated that they had been wrapped up in a cloth before being deposited in the ground. One of the spoons is different from the others in terms of its decoration. The fillet is of beaten decorated gold. The second discovery comprised a finger-ring, a large and a small portion of another fillet, and a small fragment of wire, all of gold. These objects were closely associated, inasmuch as the portion of the fillet was found folded up within the circumference of the ring, and kept in position by the fragment of wire used to wedge it in. An argument for a medieval date is advanced

Composite material · Fillet (mechanics) · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · Materials Science · Medieval Literature and History

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Citations per year0.04
Citation span1979 - 2019 (41)
Highly citedNo

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