National Museums ScotlandA medieval ring dating back 500 years has been allocated to a museum after being discovered at a Scottish castle in South Ayrshire.
The 500-year-old gold ring was discovered at Dundonald Castle in 2019.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) reported the discovery to Treasure Trove and it has since been allocated to the National Museums Scotland.
Georgia Vullinghs, curator of renaissance and early modern history at National Museums Scotland, said they were “delighted” to have the ring allocated to the national collection.
National Museums ScotlandThe museum already has an assemblage of artefacts from the Dundonald Castle site which the ring will be added to.
“It is a beautiful example of Renaissance stone-set jewellery from Scotland and enhances our current collection,” she said.
This isn’t the first time pieces of history have been discovered at Dundonald Castle which dates back at least 3,500 years.
Previous seasons of excavations at the site have revealed finds including ceramics, shale objects and engraved slates, amongst others.
A spokesperson for Dundonald Castle said the site has seen roundhouses, hillforts and three castles built on its summit.
“Archaeological investigations are still ongoing at the site and will hopefully help us learn more about its fascinating history,” they said.
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