Coffin mount. A small, damaged sheet of dark grey rusty metal. The figure of a robed child holding a rod of some kind can be made out. The mount is on a piece of card labelled in handwriting Screw and part of the Mounting of a coffin found on the foundations of the Old Carmelite Monastery, Carmelite Street 1869.

ABDUA:18390

Screw and part of the mounting of a coffin, found in Carmelite Street, Aberdeen, 1869. Coffin mount is silver plated, and in the form of an angel. Both objects mounted on card with old label.
Inscription: old label: Screw and part of the Mounting of a coffin found on the foundations of the Old Carmelite Monastery, Carmelite Street - 1869.

Field Collection Date: 1869

Early: 1200 Late: 1550

metal silver iron card, L: 72 mm W: 44 mm L(screw): 43 mm

Physical Object

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Carmelite Friary Aberdeen Aberdeenshire

Acquisition Source: Thom, D.R Mrs (Aberdeen)