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Pin heads. Six ball shaped black objects, smooth and glossy with some cracks, and holes on the bottoms, which are slightly flattened. They are about the size of a large marble.
Nine globular pin-heads, in shale. One with part of an iron pin. One of the pin-heads appears to be a nut or gall. Six pin-heads are on display (December 2001). Found when trenching land on Hill of Crichie, Aberdeenshire (February 1856) along…
Crusie mould. A large round lump of stone with a deep leaf shaped depression in it, and the date 1745 carved into it.
Water rounded boulder, carved to make a crusie mould, type: long-nosed crusie. The date 1745 is carved on either side of the mould.
Inscription: 1745
Inscription: 1745
Axe head and chisel mould. A block of sandstone with axe head and bar shaped depressions on the sides.
Flat axe mould. Shape: tabular with 9 matrices (using all faces of the stone). Found while ploughing on the South face of Foudland Hill, Insch.
Perforated Stone
Stone from above cist with central countersunk perforation, not symmetrical, possible groove (ring-mark?) around part of circumference of hole on one side. Was found at the Upper Mains of Catterline, Kinneff, Kincardine.
Urn with grave goods. Large earthenware urn with incised cross hatched decoration, and flint flakes, clay pin heads, a stone pendant and a bone toggle.
Cordoned urn (with two low mouldings or cordons). The collar area (above one of the cordons) and internal bevelled rim are decorated with comb-impression cross-hatching. Found, protected by a small cist, at Seggiecrook, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire…
Pendant amulet. A small, flat rounded rectangular piece of beige stone with a circular hole drilled in one end.
Perforated. Was found at Drumdurno Farm, Pittodrie, Pitcaple, Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire.
Penny. A small silver coin with a portrait of a man wearing a crown on one side, and a cross with three circles between each arm on the other. The edges of the coin are chipped and cracked.
Coin, penny. Obv: Bust of king, facing, crowned. Rev: Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle.
Inscription: Obv: IACOBVS [ .DI.GRA.REX. ] REV: [ VILLA.ABERDON ]
Inscription: Obv: IACOBVS [ .DI.GRA.REX. ] REV: [ VILLA.ABERDON ]
Medallion. Grey metal medallion. On one side is a profile of a large man wearing a cuirass, around the edges is inscribed GULIELMUS GEOR II R FIL DUX CUMBRIAE. On the other a heroic male figure wearing a lion's skin stand over a vanquished medusa and assists a woman with a spear and a shield with the Union Flag on it. At the bottom is inscribed ERDVELIB EX ANG FUGAT AD CULLOD DEBELLAT 16 APR 1746.
Commemorative Medal. Silver, round. Obverse: GULIELMUS. GEOR. II R. FIL. DUX.CUMBRIAE Bust of Cumberland, cuirassed, draped with lion skin right. On shoulder: R. YEO.F. Reverse: Herakles, naked save for skin of Newmean lion standing left, raising…
Seal bulla. A small lead disc. On one side in relief is a design of two bearded heads on either side of a tree like shape with a dagger in the middle and the inscription SPASPE. On the other side is the inscription CLE MENS PPVI with flowers and a border of dots.
Papal bulla (seal), of Pope Clement VI.
Communion Token
Communion token, circular in shape. Inscription both sides.
Inscription: FREE CHURCH KEMNAY 1864 | THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME
Inscription: FREE CHURCH KEMNAY 1864 | THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME