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Carn Glas - Colin Woodham cutting the tape

Carn Glas - Colin Woodham cutting the tape

[Photo courtesy of Alasdair Cameron.]

Colin MacLeod

Fig 01 - Pier

Fig 02 - Pier

Fig 03 - Buckles

Fig 03 - Buckles

Fig 06 - medieval harness bell

Fig 06 - medieval harness bell

Fig 07 - plain pendant

Fig 07 - plain pendant

Fig 08 - horseshoes

Fig 08 - horseshoes

Fig 09 - brass badge on which was printed "Fraser Saddler Dingwall"

Fig 09 - brass badge on which was printed "Fraser Saddler Dingwall"

Fig 10 - survey tag or Government marker

Fig 10 - survey tag or Government marker

Fig 11 - a scabbard chape

Fig 11 - a scabbard chape

Fig 12 - a chape

Fig 12 - a chape

Fig 13 -part of a "flaming grenade" badge

Fig 13 -part of a "flaming grenade" badge

Fig 14 - button, the "King and Constitution" button was made of copper alloy, and gilt. It was 22 millimetres in diameter, stamped and engraved

Fig 14 - button, the "King and Constitution" button was made of copper alloy, and gilt. It was 22 millimetres in diameter, stamped and engraved

Fig 15 - This button (fig. 15), like the "King and Constitution" one is the only one apparently known, others having been originally produced but, it seems, lost in the passage of time

Fig 15 - This button (fig. 15), like the "King and Constitution" one is the only one apparently known, others having been originally produced but, it seems, lost in the passage of time

Fig 16 and 17 -bullets

Fig 16 and 17 -bullets

Fig 18 - Jaws harp

Fig 18 - Jaws harp

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Fig 19 - smock buttons

Fig 19 - smock buttons

Fig 20 - buttons

Fig 20 - buttons

Fig 21 - A late 18th or 19th century button (fig. 21) had the initials "DLN" on it.

Fig 21 - A late 18th or 19th century button (fig. 21) had the initials "DLN" on it.

Fig 22 - Another button find depicted a dragon holding an arrow

Fig 22 - Another button find depicted a dragon holding an arrow

Fig 23 and 24 - livery button and gilded button

Fig 23 and 24 - livery button and gilded button

Fig 25 - lead steelyard weights

Fig 25 - lead steelyard weights

Fig 26 - plumb bob

Fig 27 and 28 - small wedge (27) and lead bag seals (28)

Fig 27 and 28 - small wedge (27) and lead bag seals (28)

Fig 29 - More lead finds include beads, writing tools (styli), weights (round and square), a spoon-like object, lead peg and lead decoration of some kind

Fig 29 - More lead finds include beads, writing tools (styli), weights (round and square), a spoon-like object, lead peg and lead decoration of some kind

Fig 30 - lead lid of a Georgian tobacco box

Fig 30 - lead lid of a Georgian tobacco box

Fig 31 and 32 - musket balls

Fig 31 and 32 - musket balls

Fig 33 - lead kilted highlander

Fig 33 - lead kilted highlander

Fig 34 - bezel of a 17th/18th century Scottish silver ring

Fig 34 - bezel of a 17th/18th century Scottish silver ring

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Fig 35 - half of a medieval swivel junction

Fig 35 - half of a medieval swivel junction

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Fig 36 - sporran peg

Fig 36 - sporran peg

Fig 37 - thimbles

Fig 37 - thimbles

Fig 38 - I unearthed my oldest thimble so far, which is believed to date from the late medieval period

Fig 38 - I unearthed my oldest thimble so far, which is believed to date from the late medieval period

Fig 39 - childs thimble; 40 - Another thimble unearthed had a steel top on it

Fig 39 - childs thimble; 40 - Another thimble unearthed had a steel top on it

Fig 41 - silver finger guard

Fig 41 - silver finger guard

Fig 42 - silver spoon handle

Fig 42 - silver spoon handle

Fig 43 - small brass padlock

Fig 43 - small brass padlock

Fig 44 - 17th century book clasp

Fig 44 - 17th century book clasp

Fig 45 - coin weight

Fig 45 - coin weight

Fig 46 - a tiny 18th century bronze fob for a watch chain

Fig 46 - a tiny 18th century bronze fob for a watch chain

Fig 48 - 19th century barrel taps

Fig 48 - 19th century barrel taps

Fig 49 - twisted wire brooch

Fig 49 - twisted wire brooch

Fig 50 - coin/weight measures; and 51 - twisted spoons and even undamaged spoons

Fig 50 - coin/weight measures; and 51 - twisted spoons and even undamaged spoons

Fig 52 - crotal bells

Fig 52 - crotal bells

Fig 53 - headless grouse or pheasant

Fig 53 - headless grouse or pheasant

Fig 54 - bottles

Fig 54 - bottles

Fig 55 - 14th century annular ring brooch

Fig 55 - 14th century annular ring brooch

Fig 56 - 17th century buckle

Fig 56 - 17th century buckle

Fig 57 - bronze buckles dated to the 17th century

Fig 57 - bronze buckles dated to the 17th century

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