Ancient handbell stolen from remote Highland Perthshire church

The Celtic quadrangular hand-bell has been housed at Fortingall church, near Aberfeldy, for 1,200 years, but was recently discovered to be missing.

Police believe the bronze-coated iron bell was taken some time between Sunday September 3 and Friday September 8.

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A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “This is a very distinctive artefact and has been in the possession of the Fortingall and Glenlyon Church for about 1200 years, having significant sentimental value although no monetary value.

“The Bell was encased behind a locked metal cage within a niche purposely built into the wall of the church which has been broken into and the bell removed.”

Any information which may lead to the bell’s safe return or if anyone noticed anything suspicious or odd around the bell please contact 101 quoting reference number, CR/23634/17.

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Ancient handbell stolen from remote Highland Perthshire church

The Newly discovered Roman tomb made of monolithic stone plates

Newly discovered Roman tomb made of monolithic stone plates decorated with beautiful reliefs, located in Guberevac village on Kosmaj mountain in central Serbia. Discovery was made few days ago during the excavations of ancient Roman silver, iron and lead mines from 2nd and 3rd century AD. 

All over the Guberevac and Kosmaj mountain there are scattered remains of Roman mining shafts and traces of metalurgy from Roman times. 

Near newly discovered tomb there are several mining shafts and remains of large Roman fortress built for cohort of Roman soldiers which hasn’t been explored yet.

Ancient Roman town Deumesus, administrative center of the area known for silver mining, could be located somewhere near, but it hasn’t beed discovered yet. 

These mines on Kosmaj mountain were among the most important silver mines in Roman empire during the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Intensive Roman mining has lead to the intensive population of the nearby area, where so far archaeologists have discovered remains of many towns, villae and necropolises. And many more are still waiting to be discovered.

Hoping that archaeologists from National Museum of Serbia will make great discoveries in Guberevac this summer

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The Newly discovered Roman tomb made of monolithic stone plates