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Nigg

In 1796 a surgeon named Jonathan Troup donated a portion of a massive silver chain to the King’s College Museum in Aberdeen. It was said to have been found “at Nigg”.

The chain, which may actually have been a mixture of silver and bronze, consisted of eleven interlinked rings, alternating as pairs and single links. When it was found it was very corroded and was broken apart in an attempt to discover what it was made from. It is thought to date to the 4th to 6th centuries.

Some time after 1914 the King’s College Museum collection was transferred to the Marischal College Museum.

Historic Environment Scotland only give the vague coordinates NJ 9 0 for its original location and state that it was found in the parish of Nigg. During the exhibition Scotland’s Early Silver at the National Museum of Scotland in late 2017 / early 2018 the caption for this chain indicated it was from Nigg Bay. For now I have placed this Pictish chain near the geographical centre of the parish.

Incidentally there is a second parish of Nigg, and a second Nigg Bay, in Ross and Cromarty which is home to a Pictish cross slab.

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Where is Nigg?

Nigg is in the parish of Nigg (Kincardineshire) and the county of Kincardineshire.

Grid reference: NJ 945 025

Lat / long: 57.113417, -2.092446

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16km/h NW
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Pictish sites near Nigg

Parkhill silver chain

12.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

18.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

73.9km away

Burghead fort

107.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

108.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

132.4km away

Haddington silver chain

135.6km away

Torvean silver chain

135.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

143.2km away
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Pictish stones near Nigg

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

14.6km away

Lang Stane Class I symbol stone

16.8km away

Park House Class I symbol stone

17.1km away

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

17.2km away

Dunnicaer 1 Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

18.9km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

18.9km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

18.9km away
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Pictish placenames near Nigg

Pitfodels

3.4km away

Aberdeen

3.6km away

Pitmedden

26.2km away

Pitfichie

30.2km away

Pitcaple

32.1km away

Pittodrie

32.7km away

Pittarrow

34.9km away

Pitnamoon

38.3km away

Aberluthnott

44.9km away
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Ancient sites near Nigg

Mill Of Fintray cursus

17.6km away

Fetteresso cursus

19.4km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

23.1km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

24.4km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

24.8km away

Sheldon stone circle

25.5km away

Purlieknowe cursus

26.0km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

28.0km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

32.9km away
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Castles near Nigg

Ruthrieston motte (site of)

2.5km away

Balnagask motte (possible)

2.9km away

Pitfodels Castle

3.4km away

St Katherine's Hill motte (possible)

3.7km away

Aberdeen Castle (site of)

3.9km away

Dub Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Mar's Castle

4.2km away

Gilcomston motte (site of)

4.3km away

Cults motte (possible) (site of)

5.5km away
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Accommodation near Nigg

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
0.5km away
Cove Bay Hotel
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1.9km away
Open Hearth Guest House
hotelAberdeen
2.7km away
Bloomfield Apartments
self-catering apartmentAberdeen
2.7km away
Vaila Guest House
bed and breakfastAberdeen
2.9km away
Aberdeen Apartments
self-catering apartmentAberdeen
2.9km away
Mint Apartments
self-catering apartmentAberdeen
3.0km away
Roselea House
hotelAberdeen
3.1km away
The Mariner Hotel
hotelAberdeen
3.1km away
AB11 Guest House
bed and breakfastAberdeen
3.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Nigg

The Aberdeen Altens Hotel
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0.5km away
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
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3.4km away
Norwood Hall Hotel
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3.7km away
BrewDog Aberdeen
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4.0km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen City Centre
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4.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
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5.4km away
Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantAberdeen
6.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen South (Portlethen)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
6.2km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
8.1km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
8.2km away
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Published on the 20th of April 2015 at 12:25 am. Updated on the 21st of February 2018 at 6:12 pm.

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