St Ninian's Isle treasure
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St Ninian's Isle treasure is a renowned hoard of early medieval silver and Pictish metalwork discovered in Shetland, Scotland, notable for its intricately decorated Christian and Pictish artifacts.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pictish treasure
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archaeological find ⓘ early medieval hoard ⓘ silver hoard ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St Ninian's Isle hoard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Picts
NERFINISHED
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early Scottish church ⓘ |
| contains |
Christian liturgical objects
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Pictish-style jewelry ⓘ chapes ⓘ decorated spoons ⓘ mounts ⓘ penannular brooches ⓘ silver bowls ⓘ strap-ends ⓘ weapon fittings ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culture | Pictish ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Museum of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationCity | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Douglas Coutts
NERFINISHED
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a schoolboy excavator under supervision of an archaeologist ⓘ |
| discoveredDuring | archaeological excavation of St Ninian's Isle chapel ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| discoveredOn | 1958-07-04 ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | late 8th century ⓘ |
| estimatedDateRange | c. 750–825 CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | A. C. O'Dell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundAtSiteType |
Christian chapel
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church site ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Shetland
NERFINISHED
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Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ St Ninian's Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundUnder | a stone slab in the chancel of a medieval chapel ⓘ |
| hasReplicaAt | Shetland Museum and Archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
animal interlace decoration
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cross motifs ⓘ geometric Pictish patterns ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin (on some Christian items) ⓘ |
| material |
gilded silver
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niello-inlaid silver ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| name | St Ninian's Isle treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Christian iconography
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high-quality silver craftsmanship ⓘ intricate Pictish metalwork ⓘ |
| numberOfObjects | 67 ⓘ |
| period | early medieval period ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence for early medieval Christianity in northern Scotland
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major source for study of Pictish art ⓘ one of the most important early medieval silver hoards from Scotland ⓘ |
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