St Ninian's Isle
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St Ninian's Isle is a small tied island connected by the largest tombolo in the UK to the south-western coast of the Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. It is part of the civil parish of Dunrossness on t
St Ninian's Isle and horses
Ruins of St Ninian's chapel, where the treasure was discovered
Early medieval hoard of Pictish silver objects dated c AD 800
pennanular brooch
St Ninian's Isle Treasure
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The St Ninian's Isle Treasure, found on St Ninian's Isle, Shetland, Scotland, in 1958, is the best example of surviving silver metalwork from the early medieval period in Scotland. The 28-piece hoard
St Ninian's Isle
…or a peninsula; it has an area of about 72 hectares. The nearest settlement is Bigton, also in the parish of Dunrossness. The important early medieval St Ninian's Isle Treasure of metalwork, mostly in silver, was discovered under the church floor in 1958. Many seabirds, including puffins, visit the island, with several species…
Sword pommel
Penannular silver bowls