The Minch torc: a treasure from the deep - National Museums …
This magnificent gold bar torc that was found, remarkably, on the seabed in the Minch, between the Isles of Lewis and Skye, off the Shiant Islands in the Hebrides. It dates to between 1400 …
The Minch torc and its place in Bronze Age Britain and Ireland
Mar 22, 2022 · In 1991, fishermen pulled up a Bronze Age gold torc while dredging for scallops in the Minch, off the Shiant Isles in the Hebrides. ...more.
Shiant Islands, Sound Of Shiant, The Minch - Canmore
A gold bar torc was found in 1991 by two fishermen while scallop-dredging in the Minch off the Shiant Islands (in area of sea NG39NE/NG49NW). In view of the circumstances of its …
Understanding gold in prehistoric Scotland
There then seems to be a gap in the use of gold in Scotland between around 1750 and 1400/1300 BC, but when it reappeared it was spectacular, as shown by this solid bar torc found by scallop …
Dig It - Torc or bedspring? In 1991, this Bronze Age torc
Nov 28, 2022 · Torc or bedspring? In 1991, this Bronze Age torc was discovered by fishermen in the Minch who initially thought it was rubbish and tossed it into their...
The Minch torc and its place in Bronze Age Britain and Ireland
Matt Knight, Senior Curator of Prehistory at National Museums Scotland, explores the significance of the Minch torc and sets it in the wider context of other seabed discoveries and the role of …
1490 - THE MINCH - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) …
A gold bar torc was found in 1991 by two fishermen while scallop-dredging in the Minch off the Shiant Islands (in area of sea NG39NE/NG49NW). In view of the circumstances of its …
Gairloch Museum's summer events include artist Alison Dunlop, …
Jul 24, 2021 · There is still time to get along to an event on Wednesday (July 28) – part of Gairloch Museum's exciting summer programme – when Matt Knight, National Museums …
Artefact Recovery - Canmore
Aug 20, 2008 · Middle Bronze Age gold torc, found in the Minch near the Shiant Isles (Western Isles), c 1200 - 1000 BC. Information from Mr T Cowie (Senior Curator, National Museums of …
Location description - Canmore
Aug 15, 2011 · The location of this gold torc is based on information from the finders and Mr T Cowie (Senior Curator, National Museums of Scotland). The site location is centered on NG …
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